Kanaker, Syria
Village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kanaker (Arabic: كناكر) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southwest of Damascus. Nearby localities include Sa'sa' to the west, Beit Saber to the northwest, Khan al-Shih to the north, Zakiyah, al-Taybah, Khan Dannun and al-Kiswah to the northeast, Deir Ali and Jubb al-Safa to the east, Ghabaghib to the southeast, Kafr Nasej and Deir al-Adas to the south and Jabah to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kanaker had a population of 13,950 in the 2004 census, making it the largest locality in the nahiyah ("subdistrict") of Saasaa.[1] Kanaker marks the western boundary of the Marj al-Suffar plain.[2]
Kanaker
كناكر | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°16′2″N 36°5′49″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Qatana District |
Nahiyah | Sa'sa' |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 13,950 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | 11 |