Rif Dimashq Governorate topographic map
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Name: Rif Dimashq Governorate topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria (32.69255 35.81246 34.24892 39.13386)
Average elevation: 775 m
Minimum elevation: 4 m
Maximum elevation: 3,044 m
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