Al-Hajar al-Aswad
| Al-Hajar al-Aswad الحجر الأسود | |
|---|---|
  Al-Hajar al-Aswad Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′50.5″N 36°18′16″E / 33.464028°N 36.30444°ECoordinates: 33°27′50.5″N 36°18′16″E / 33.464028°N 36.30444°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Darayya District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Hajar al-Aswad |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 84,948 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Hajar al-Aswad (Arabic: الحجر الأسود, meaning Black Stone) is a Syrian suburb just 4 km south of the centre of Damascus in the Darayya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate.[2]
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Hajar al-Aswad had a population of 84,948 in the 2004 census, making it the 13th largest city per geographical entity in Syria.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ map of suburbs of Damascus, google.maps
