Ḩiristā
in Damascus Governorate, Syria
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Damascus International Airport (14 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (49 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (53 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (60 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (83 mi) - Haifa International Airport (92 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (112 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (129 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (129 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (137 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.561 and 36.347 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 33' 40" and E 36° 20' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SYP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:00 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:51 am and 7:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Ḩiristā
Ḩiristā in Damascus Governorate is a town in Syria a little north-east of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ḩiristā is now 05:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports near Ḩiristā, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Ancient City of Damascus in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harasta, `Irbin, Kafr Batna, Douma and At Tall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 14% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SEMIRAMIS
FOUR SEASONS DAMASCUS
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Abbasiyyin Stadium
Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home venue of the Syrian national team. It is also home to Syrian Premier League clubs Al-Wahda, Al-Jaish and Al-Majd. The stadium which was built in 1976 is able to hold up to 30,000 spectators, being the 4th largest stadium in Syria.
Amman International Stadium
The Amman International Stadium is a stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is the largest stadium in Jordan, with a supposed capacity of 25,000. The stadium hosted the 2007 Asian Championships in Athletics. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|59|6.37|N|35|54|10.25|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }}
King Abdullah Stadium
King Abdullah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.
Harasta
Harasta, also known as Harasta al-Basal, is a city and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria. Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters. It has a population of 38,184 as of 2007, making it the 43rd largest city per geographical entity in Syria.
Prince Mohammed Stadium
The Prince Mohammed Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Zarqa, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
Jobar Synagogue
The Jobar Synagogue was a 2,000 year-old synagogue located in the suburb of Jobar, Damascus. It was built in commemoration of the biblical prophet Elijah, and has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries. It also is the burial-place of a wonder-working sage of the sixteenth century.
Al-Qabun
Qaboun is a neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria.
Barzeh, Syria
Barzeh is a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Barzeh had a population of 47,339 in the 2004 census. The neighborhood has been active in the Syrian uprising.
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