Qanawat (Arabic: ٱلْقَنَوَات, romanized: al-Qanawāt) is a municipality of the Damascus, Syria, due west of the Old City. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 58,053.[1] The municipality contains numerous government buildings such as the University of Damascus, National Museum of Damascus, Damascus Governorate Police headquarters, and the Ministries of Tourism, Information, and Interior. It also features historical places of interest such as the Hejaz Railway, the Sulaymaniyya Takiyya, and Hammam al-Jadid.
Qanawat
ٱلْقَنَوَات | |
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Municipality | |
 Qanawat on the District map of Damascus | |
  Qanawat Location in Damascus  Qanawat Qanawat (Syria) | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′54″N 36°16′38″E / 33.49833°N 36.27722°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 58,053[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
History
editThe name Qanawat, Arabic for "channels", refers to the ruins of a historical Roman aqueduct in the Qanawat district.[2] The Bab Sreijeh district contains the Mamluk-era Turkish bathhouse Hammam al-Jadid,[3] today a gay bathhouse.[4][5]
In July 2012, during the Syrian Civil War, the Free Syrian Army Rebels attacked the police headquarters compound.[6]
Districts
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- Ansari (pop. 9,552)
- Bab al-Jabiyah (pop. 3,697)
- Bab Sreijeh (pop. 5,612)
- Baramkeh (pop. 14,969)
- Al-Hijaz (pop. 5,572)
- Mujtahid (pop. 3,061)
- Qanawat (pop. 4,610)
- Qabr Atikah (pop. 7,213)
- Al-Suwayqah (pop. 3,767)
References
edit- ^ a b "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 0415271053.
- ^ Burns, Ross (2005). Damascus: A History. Routledge. p. 207. ISBN 0415271053.
- ^ "Hammam Jedeed (el Jadid), Bab Sreejeh Gay Damascus Bathhouses Saunas". www.cruisinggays.com.
- ^ "Gay Syria 2004 - Personal Stories". www.globalgayz.com.
- ^ "Rebels attack Damascus Police Headquarters". Jerusalem Post. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.