Al-Bahariyah
Village in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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Al-Bahariyah (Arabic: البحارية) is a village in eastern Ghouta, 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Damascus city center. The village is administratively a part of the Douma District in the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Damascus International Airport is located 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) south of Al-Bahariyah.[1] It had a population of 2,568 at the time of the 2004 Census.[2] The village was largely destroyed in August 2013 and was the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack during the Syrian Civil War.[3]
Al-Bahariyah
البحارية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Bahariyah | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′48″N 36°31′33″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Douma |
| Subdistrict | al-Nashabiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,568 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
