Baramkeh
Baramkeh
البرامكة | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′22″N 36°17′12″E / 33.50611°N 36.28667°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| Subdistrict | Damascus |
| Municipality | Qanawat |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 14,969 |
Baramkeh (Arabic: البرامكة), named after Barmakids, is a neighborhood and district of the Qanawat municipality of Damascus, Syria. It had a population of 14,969 in the 2004 census. The neighborhood was founded during the late 19th century, during Ottoman rule. A military secondary school was established in Baramkeh in 1890s. The district contains a campus of the Damascus University.