Harasta

33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367

Harasta حرستا
Town
Harasta Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq Governorate
District	Duma District
Subdisrict	Harasta
Elevation	702 m (2,303 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	34,184
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	Country code: 963, City code: 11
Climate	BSk

Harasta (Arabic: حرستا, romanized: Ḥarastā, Syriac: ܚܪܣܬܐ, romanized: Ḥarastā), also known as Harasta al-Basal or Hirista, is a town and northeastern suburb of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Syria.^[1] Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters. It has a population of 34,184 as of 2007^[update], making it the 43rd largest city per geographical entity in Syria.

History

During the Syrian Civil War, it was one of the earliest rebel-held cities in Syria (see Battle of Douma and Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011–March 2012)). Before the war, Harasta had been home to the 104th and 105th Republican Guard regiments and has a high population of Alawites in the suburbs,^[2] although it was a site of several anti-government protests in 2011. Harasta was reported under rebel control by early 2012.^[3] In March 2012^[4] and again on 21 October 2012 it was reported that Harasta was under heavy government shelling.^[5] On 25 October, the Syrian army fired heavy tank and rocket barrages, after rebels overran two army checkpoints on the edge of the town.^[6] On 26 October 2012, it was shelled with heavy artillery, killing at least 10.^[7] On 30 October, government airstrikes targeted Harasta.^[8] It reported to be under regime control on 25 November 2012.^[2] In August 2013 it was reported under rebel control with government advances on key points in the town.^[9] Government control but rebel advances were reported in January 2014.^[10] It was reported targeted by chemical attacks in April 2014.^[11][12][13] Territory in Harasta changed hands repeatedly during the Rif Dimashq offensive (September 2015). It has been the site of fighting in the Battle of Harasta (2017–18).

On 23 March 2018, the Syrian army captured Harasta.^[14]

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Rif Dimashq Governorate

Markaz Rif Dimashq District

Kiswah Subdistrict Al-Kiswah Al-Adiliyah Arkis Deir Ali Deir Khabiyah Ayn al-Bayda Ayn al-Souda Al-Horjelah Jeb as-Safa Khan Dannun Khirbet al-Shiyab Khiyarat Dannun Marana Matahriyeh Morjana Muqaylibah Qara Saada Shaqhab al-Taybah Um al-Awamid Zakiyah Zureiqiya Babbila Subdistrict Babbila Aqraba al-Bahdaliyah Beit Sahem Buwayda Hujayrah Hawsh Sahiya Khirbet al-Ward Maalaqa Najha Sayyidah Zaynab Al-Sabinah Yalda Jaramana Subdistrict Jaramana Malihah Subdistrict Al-Malihah Ahdaf Deir al-Asafir Hawsh al-Sultan Hutaytet al-Turkman Shabaa Zabdin Sahba Kafr Batna Subdistrict Kafr Batna Beit Sawa Aftris Hamouriyah Hizzah Jisrin Saqba Arbin Subdistrict Arbin Ein Tarma Zamalka

Douma District

Douma Subdistrict Douma Adra Batihat al-Wafidin Hawsh al-Dawahira Hawsh al-Farah Hawsh Nasri Hufayr al-Tahta Maydaa al-Rihan al-Shafuniyah Tal al-Swan Harasta Subdistrict Harasta Dahiyat al-Assad Mesraba Madira Sabe Biyar Subdistrict Sabaa Biyar Dumayr Subdistrict Al-Dumayr Nashabiyeh Subdistrict Al-Nashabiyah Al-Ahmadiyah Al-Bahariyah Al-Bilaliyah Beit Nayim Bzeineh Deir Salman Al-Damen Harasta al-Qantarah Al-Jarba Al-Khamisiyah Al-Mansoura Marj al-Sultan Nawla Al-Abadah Autaya Otaybah Al-Qasimiyah Al-Qisa Al-Salihiyah Wadyan al-Rabi Al-Zamaniyah Ghazlaniyeh Subdistrict Al-Ghizlaniyah Bayad Al-Bitariyah Deir al-Hajar Dalbeh Ghasulah Al-Haijaneh Qarahta Qarmashiyeh Sakka Tall Maskan Harran al-Awamid Subdistrict Harran al-Awamid Judaydat al-Khas Al-Kafrayn Mabarkah

Al-Qutayfah District
Qutayfah Subdistrict Al-Qutayfah Helleh Muadamiyat al-Qalamoun Jayrud Subdistrict Jayrud Al-Atnah Al-Mansoura Al-Naseriyah Maloula Subdistrict Maaloula Ain al-Tinah Jubb'adin al-Tawani Raheiba Subdistrict Al-Ruhaybah

Al-Tall District
Al-Tall Subdistrict Al-Tall al-Dreij Halboun Maarounah Maaraba Manin Talfita Sednaya Subdistrict Saidnaya Badda Maarat Saidnaya Akoubar Hafeir al-Fouqa Rankous Subdistrict Rankous al-Fayadiyah Hosh Arab al-Jarniyah al-Mahabah Ayn Dara al-Nour Sabnah

Yabroud District
Yabroud Subdistrict Yabroud Ras al-Ayn Ras al-Maara Rima Al-Sarkha (Bakhah) Assal al-Ward Subdistrict Assal al-Ward al-Jebbah

An-Nabek District
An-Nabek Subdistrict Al-Nabek Mashrafet Flita Qaldoun al-Marah Al-Qastal al-Sahel Deir Atiyeh Subdistrict Deir Atiyah Al-Humayra al-Jarajir Qara Subdistrict Qara

Al-Zabadani District
Al-Zabadani Subdistrict Al-Zabadani Barheliya Bloudan Hosh Bajed Kafr al-Awamid Al-Rawdah (al-Batrounah) Souq Wadi Barada Madaya Subdistrict Madaya Baqin Hurayra Serghaya Subdistrict Serghaya Ain Hawr

Qatana District

Qatana Subdistrict Qatana Ambiya al-Aamrat Arnah Artouz al-Bejaa Beqaasem Drousha Jdeidat Artouz Kafr Qouq Kawkab Khan al-Shih Manshiyat Khan al-Shih Mazraat Deir al-Ashayer Qalaat al-Jandal Rakhlah Ras al-Ayn Rima al-Sabboura Yaafour Beit Jann Subdistrict Beit Jinn Darbal Ain al-Shaara Harfa Hinah Khirbet al-Sawda Maghar al-Mir al-Maqrousa Mazraat Beit Jinn Sa'sa Subdistrict Sa'sa' Abou Qawouq al-Adnaniyah Beit Saber Beitima Deir Maker Denaji Dourin Hamrit al-Hubariyah Hosh al-Nufour Jisr al-Safra Kafr Hawr Kanaker Maas al-Nufour al-Qleiaah Rasem al-Tahin al-Shawkatliyah

Darayya District
Darayya Subdistrict Darayya Muadamiyat al-Sham Sahnaya Subdistrict Sahnaya Ashrafiyat Sahnaya Hajar al-Aswad Subdistrict al-Hajar al-Aswad

Qudsaya District
Qudsaya Subdistrict Qudsaya Ashrafiyat al-Wadi Basimah al-Hamah Jamraya Jdeidat al-Wadi Dahiyat Qudsaya ad-Dimas Subdistrict al-Dimas Jdeidat Yabous Kfeir Yabous Maadar Qura al-Assad Yabous Ein al-Fijeh Subdistrict Ain al-Fijah Efra Deir Muqaran Deir Qanun al-Husseiniyah Kfeir al-Zayt

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