Al-Midan

Al Midan
الميدان
Municipality
Midan Souk - Jezmatieh Street
Midan Souk - Jezmatieh Street
Al-Mydan on the District map of Damaskus
Country Syria
GovernorateDamascus Governorate
CityDamascus
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
177,456[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateBSk
Al-Midan, Jezmatieh Street

33°29′N 36°17′E / 33.483°N 36.283°E / 33.483; 36.283 Al-Midan (Arabic: حي الميدان) is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus, Syria, south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456.[1] Today, the neighbourhood is often considered to be one of the most conservative in Damascus.[2]

  1. ^ a b "CBSSYR : Arab Republic Office Of Prime Minister". CBSSYR. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ Michael Provence (2005). "The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism". University of Texas Press Austin.