Ra’s as Şīrah
Ra’s as Şīrah is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,178 metres. Ra’s as Şīrah is situated nearby to the locality Deir Muqaran, as well as near ‘Ayn al Fījah.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qura al-Sham and Qudsaiya.
Qura al-Sham
Village
Photo: Exmak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qura al-Sham is a Syrian village in the Qudsaya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qura al-Sham had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. Qura al-Sham is situated 8 km southwest of Ra’s as Şīrah.
Qudsaiya
Town
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Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 10 km southeast of Ra’s as Şīrah.
Ra’s as Şīrah
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,178 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s as Sirah” and “Ra’s as Siri”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.62454° or 33° 37′ 28″ northLongitude
36.1681° or 36° 10′ 5″ eastElevation
1,178 metres (3,865 feet)Open location code
8G5RJ5F9+R6GeoNames ID
164080
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s as Şīrah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الصيرة”
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