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ḨARASTĀ

Rif-dimashq · SYRIA (SY) · 33.56°N / 36.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 169,897

Ḩarastā is a city in Syria with a population of 37,348. It sits at 33.56/36.37, runs on Asia/Damascus, is 2 km from ‘Irbīn.

Population 37,348
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Damascus

All facts

fields
Country
Syria
Subdivision
Rif-dimashq
Coords
33.56°N / 36.37°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S ‘Irbīn Rif-dimashq 42,474 2.4 km
NE Dūmā Rif-dimashq 111,864 3.8 km
S Kafr Baţnā Rif-dimashq 0 5.3 km
NW At Tall Rif-dimashq 55,561 7.6 km
S Al Mulayḩah Rif-dimashq 0 8.2 km
S Jaramānā Rif-dimashq 0 8.2 km
SW Damascus Damascus Governorate 1,569,394 8.7 km
S Babīlā Rif-dimashq 0 10.2 km
SE Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr Rif-dimashq 6,209 11.5 km
SE An Nashābīyah Rif-dimashq 0 12.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ḩarastā?
37,348 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ḩarastā in?
Asia/Damascus.
Which country is Ḩarastā in?
Syria (SY).
Which airport serves Ḩarastā?
Damascus International Airport (DAM).
How far is Ḩarastā from Damascus?
About 9 km.
Does Ḩarastā have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Syria?
Arabic.
What currency is used in Syria?
Syrian Pound.
How many cities are in Syria?
306 on record.
Which admin region is Ḩarastā in?
Rif-dimashq.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/169897

{
  "data": {
    "id": 169897,
    "name": "Ḩarastā",
    "ascii_name": "Harasta",
    "country_code": "SY",
    "population": 37348,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Damascus",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 33.55869,
    "longitude": 36.36515
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.1x smaller than ‘Irbīn.
  • 2 km from ‘Irbīn.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Damascus) as 305 other cities in Syria.
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