Umm Şawwān
Umm Şawwān is a locality in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria. Umm Şawwān is situated nearby to the locality Filasţīn, as well as near Bi’r ‘Atwān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tel Abyad and Akçakale.
Tel Abyad
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Tell Abyad is a town in northern Syria. It is the administrative center of the Tell Abyad District within the Raqqa Governorate. Located along the Balikh River, it constitutes a divided city with the bordering city of Akçakale in Turkey.
Akçakale
Town
Akçakale is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,038 km2, and its population is 123,721. Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad in Syria, maintaining a border crossing. Akçakale is situated 9 km northeast of Umm Şawwān.
Umm Şawwān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Oum Saoûâne”, “Oum Soûna”, “Oumm es Saoûâne”, and “Umm Sawwan”
- Location: Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.65° or 36° 39′ northLongitude
38.88333° or 38° 53′ eastElevation
355 metres (1,165 feet)Open location code
8G8WMV2M+28GeoNames ID
162843
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