Old Ja‘bār
Old Ja‘bār is an abandoned locality in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Old Ja‘bār is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Old Jabbār, as well as near ‘Āyid Şaghīrah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qal’at Ja’bar.
Qal’at Ja’bar
Castle
Photo: Eleman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qal'at Ja'bar is a castle on the left bank of Lake Assad in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. Its site, formerly a prominent hill-top overlooking the Euphrates Valley, is now an island in Lake Assad that can only be reached by an artificial causeway. Qal’at Ja’bar is situated 2½ km west of Old Ja‘bār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tabqa.
Tabqa
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Tabqah, is a city in Raqqa Governorate, Syria, approximately 55 kilometres west of Raqqa. Until the 1960s it had been a relatively small settlement.
Old Ja‘bār
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Ja‘bār” and “Old Ja’bar”
- Location: Raqqa Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.88975° or 35° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
38.50828° or 38° 30′ 30″ eastElevation
302 metres (991 feet)Open location code
8G7WVGQ5+V8GeoNames ID
6884
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In Other Languages
“Old Ja‘bār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جعبار”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Jabbār and Mazra‘at Ja‘bār.
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