Al Midan
الميدان | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 177,456[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | BSk |
33°29′N 36°17′E / 33.483°N 36.283°E 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]