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.