Damascus
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Damascus
Summary
Damascus is a city[1]. Damascus ranks in the top 0.72% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,465 views/month, #40 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Damascus was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[3].
- Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate[4].
- Damascus is in the country of Syria[5].
- Damascus is in the country of Zengid dynasty[6].
- Damascus is in the country of Ayyubid dynasty[7].
- Damascus is on the body of water Barada[8].
- Damascus's head of government is recorded as Maher Marwan[9].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as city[10].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as big city[11].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as populated place in Syria[12].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as national capital[13].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as largest city[14].
- Damascus's instance of is recorded as ancient city[15].
- Damascus's official language is recorded as Arabic[16].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ankara[17].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Denizli[18].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul[19].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buenos Aires[20].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Emirate of Dubai[21].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yerevan[22].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Málaga[23].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as São Paulo[24].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Toronto[25].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cairo[26].
- Damascus's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tokyo[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Syria[5], a country[28], in Syria[29], founded in 1920[30]; Zengid dynasty[6], a dynasty[31], founded in 1127[32]; and Ayyubid dynasty[7], a dynasty[33], in Ayyubid Sultanate[34], founded in 1171[35]. Damascus is located in Damascus Governorate[4]. Damascus is on the body of water Barada[8]. Damascus is part of Hauran[36].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+1754000'}[37], {'amount': '+1834741'}[38], {'amount': '+1553201'}[39], {'amount': '+1431821'}[40], {'amount': '+1394322'}[41], and {'amount': '+1112214'}[42].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[10], big city[11], populated place in Syria[12], national capital[13], largest city[14], and ancient city[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Damascus include damask[43]; Damascus Gate[44], a city gate[45], in Palestine[46], founded in 1537[47]; Citadel of Damascus[48], a castle[49], in Syria[50], founded in 1076[51]; To Damascus[52], a literary work[53], written by Q7724[54]; Damascus steel[55]; Damascus Document[56], a literary work[57]; damascening[58], an ornament[59]; and Damascus International Airport[60], an international airport[61], in Syria[62], founded in 1969[63].
Why It Matters
Damascus ranks in the top 0.72% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,465 views/month, #40 of 5,534).[2] Damascus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Damascus is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for Damascus include damask[43]; Damascus Gate[44], a city gate[45], in Palestine[46], founded in 1537[47]; Citadel of Damascus[48], a castle[49], in Syria[50], founded in 1076[51]; To Damascus[52], a literary work[53], written by Q7724[54]; Damascus steel[55]; and Damascus Document[56], a literary work[57].