Ra’s al `Ayn
Ra’s al `Ayn is a spring in Homs Governorate, Syria. Ra’s al `Ayn is situated near the town Al-Qaryatayn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monastery of St. Elian.
Monastery of St. Elian
Building
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The Monastery of St. Elian is a Syriac Catholic… Monastery of St. Elian is situated 3½ km north of Ra’s al `Ayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Qaryatayn.
Al-Qaryatayn
Town
Al-Qaryatayn, also spelled Karyatayn, Qaratin… Al-Qaryatayn is situated 3 km north of Ra’s al `Ayn.
Ra’s al `Ayn
- Spring
- …lies at an elevation of 771 metres (2,530 feet)
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
34.20417° or 34° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude
37.22917° or 37° 13′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G6V663H+MM
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Ra’s al `Ayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس العين”
- French: “Ra’s al `Ayn”
- German: “Ra’s al `Ayn”
- Russian: “Рас-эль-Айн”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Hospital in Al-Qaryatayn and Church of Saint Elian.
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