Al-Qutayfah
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Al-Qutayfah is a Syria
n city
administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate in the al-Qutayfah District
, and is located 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) east of Damascus
. It has a population of 16,360.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate in the al-Qutayfah District
Al-Qutayfah District
Al-Qutayfah District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 119,283. Its administrative centre is the city of Al-Qutayfah....
, and is located 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) east of Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
. It has a population of 16,360.