City in Syria Damascus دمشق ܕܪܡܣܘܩ City Umayyad Mosque General view of Damascus • Mount Qasioun Maktab Anbar • 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″E﻿ / ﻿33.51306°N 36.29194°E﻿ / 33.51306; 36.29194Coordinates: 33°30′47″N 36°17′31″E﻿ / ﻿33.51306°N 36.29194°E﻿ / 33.51306; 36.29194 Country Syria Governorates Damascus Governorate, Capital City Area [2] • City 105 km2 (41 sq mi) • Urban 77 km2 (29.73 sq mi) Elevation 680 m (2,230 ft) Population (2009 est.)[3] • City 1,711,000 • Density 22,220.8/km2 (57,551.3/sq mi) Demonyms English: Damascene Arabic: دمشقي‎ Dimashqi Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (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) Reference no. 20 State Party Syria Region Arab States