City in Syria Damascus دمشق ܕܪܡܣܘܩ City Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascusxa0• Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbarxa0• Azm Palace Tekkiye Mosque Flag Seal Nicknames: City of Jasmine (مدينة الياسمين) Al-Fayhaa (الفيحاء)[note 1] Damascus Location of Damascus within Syria Show map of Syria Damascus Damascus (Asia) Show map of Asia Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″Eufeff / ufeff33.51306°N 36.29194°Eufeff / 33.51306; 36.29194Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″Eufeff / ufeff33.51306°N 36.29194°Eufeff / 33.51306; 36.29194 Country Syria Governorates Damascus Governorate, Capital City Area [2] •xa0City 105xa0km2 (41xa0sqxa0mi) •xa0Urban 77xa0km2 (29.73xa0sqxa0mi) Elevation 680xa0m (2,230xa0ft) Population (2009 est.)[3] •xa0City 1,711,000 •xa0Density 22,220.8/km2 (57,551.3/sqxa0mi) Demonyms English: Damascene Arabic: دمشقيu200e Dimashqi Time zone UTC+2 (EET) •xa0Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Area code(s) Country code: 963, City code: 11 Geocode C1001 Climate BWk HDI (2011) 0.709[4] – high Website www.damascus.gov.sy UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Ancient City of Damascus Type Cultural Criteria i, ii, iii, iv, vi Designated 1979 (3rd session) Referencexa0no. 20 State Party Syria Region Arab States