Harasta

Coordinates: 33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367

Harasta
حرستا
Harasta

Location in Syria

Coordinates: 33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367
Country  Syria
Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate
District Duma District
Elevation 702 m (2,303 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 34,184
Area code(s) Country code: 963, City code: 11

Harasta (Arabic: حرستا Ḥarastā), also known as Harasta al-Basal, is a city and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria.[1] 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.

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