Al-Bahariyah Explained

Official Name:Al-Bahariyah
Native Name:البحارية
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Douma
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:al-Nashabiyah
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.53°N 36.5258°W

Al-Bahariyah (Arabic: البحارية) is a village in eastern Ghouta, 20km (10miles) 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 13km (08miles) south of Al-Bahariyah.[1] The village was largely destroyed in August 2013 and was the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack during the Syrian Civil War.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Al-Bahariyah - Wikimapia. Wikimapia.
  2. News: United Nations Mission on Investigate Allegations of the Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic. 6 February 2014. United Nations. 5 . 13 December 2013.