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Qura al-Sham

Coordinates: 33°33′N 36°08′E / 33.550°N 36.133°E / 33.550; 36.133
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Qura al-Sham
قرى الشام
Village
Hamsho Park, Qura al-Sham.
Hamsho Park, Qura al-Sham.
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQudsaya District
NahiyahAl-Dimas
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total
1,067
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Qura al-Sham (Arabic: قرى الشام, romanizedQurā al-Shām) is a Syrian village in the Qudsaya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qura al-Sham had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census.[1]

Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad (Arabic: قرى الأسد).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004[permanent dead link]. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Moubayed, Sami (2024-12-24). "A Firsthand Account of the Liberation of Damascus". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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33°33′N 36°08′E / 33.550°N 36.133°E / 33.550; 36.133