Al-Dimas

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Al-Dimas
الديماس
Town
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictQudsaya District
NahiyahAl-Dimas
Elevation
1,276 m (4,189 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total14,574
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area codeCountry code: 963

Al-Dimas (Arabic: الديماس), also known as Ad-Dimas, is a town in Syria,[2] located west of the capital city of Damascus.[3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 14,574 in the 2004 census.[1]

Ad Dimas is the location where a Canadian peacekeeping aircraft crashed after being shot down by three Syrian surface-to-air missiles on August 9, 1974.

References

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Template:Ar icon
  2. ^ http://www.tageo.com/index-e-sy-v-08-d-m3483161.htm
  3. ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SY/8/Ad_Dimas.html


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