Barada

The Barada ( / ALA-LC: Baradā) is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria.

Key facts

River.name: Barada
River.name_etymology: From barid, meaning 'cold' in Semitic languages
River.image: Barada river in Damascus (April 2009).jpg
River.image_size: 300
River.image_caption: Barada river in Damascus near the Four Seasons Hotel. The water level is uncharacteristically high in this view from the spring of 2009.
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Syria
River.subdivision_type5: City
River.subdivision_name5: Damascus

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The Barada ( / ALA-LC: Baradā) is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria.

==Etymology== thumb|left|Barada river near the Citadel of Damascus, 2006 The word "Barada" is thought to be derived from the word barid, which means "cold" in Semitic languages. The ancient Greek name (), means "streaming with gold".

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