Al-Hajar al-Aswad
This article is about the city in Rif Dimashq, Syria. For the Islamic holy relic, see Black Stone.
| 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 |
| Occupation |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| 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 city just 4 km (2 mi) 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]
During the Syrian Civil War the district became a hotspot for Islamic State militant activity, whom control large areas of the district and used it for a staging ground for their assault on Yarmouk Camp in 2015.[3]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ map of suburbs of Damascus, google.maps
- ↑ http://aranews.net/2016/04/clashes-break-isis-al-qaeda-damascus/
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