Darayya

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Darayya , Countryside of Damascus , Syria
داريا
Darayya , Countryside of Damascus , Syria is located in Syria
Darayya , Countryside of Damascus , Syria
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°27′N 36°15′E / 33.45°N 36.25°E / 33.45; 36.25
Country  Syria
Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate
District Darayya District
Elevation 689 m (2,260 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 75,134

Darayya , Countryside of Damascus , Syria (Arabic: داريا‎) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Darayya has an altitude of 689 meters. It has a population of 75,134 as of 2007, making it the 19th largest city per geographical entity in Syria. Patriarch Gregory III Laham, the spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church was born here in 15 December 1933 as Lutfy Laham.

Coordinates: 33°27′N 36°15′E / 33.45°N 36.25°E / 33.45; 36.25

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