Khirbat Sim‘ān
Khirbat Sim‘ān is a ruin in Hama Governorate, Syria. Khirbat Sim‘ān is situated nearby to the town Taybat al-Imam, as well as near Suran.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taybat al-Imam and Suran.
Taybat al-Imam
Town
Taybat al-Imam, historically known as Tayyibat al-A'la, is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 18 kilometers northwest of Hama. Taybat al-Imam is situated 2½ km east of Khirbat Sim‘ān.
Suran
Town
Suran is a city in central Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate. In the 2004 census, Suran had a population of 29,100. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Suran is situated 6 km east of Khirbat Sim‘ān.
Halfaya
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halfaya is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 25 kilometers northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Mahardah and Shaizar to the west, al-Lataminah and Kafr Zita to the north, Taybat al-Imam and Suran to the east, Khitab and Qamhana to the southeast, Tayzin to the south and Maarzaf to the southeast. Halfaya is situated 7 km west of Khirbat Sim‘ān.
Khirbat Sim‘ān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Kheurbet Samaâne” and “Khirbat Sim`an”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.27355° or 35° 16′ 25″ northLongitude
36.68319° or 36° 40′ 60″ eastElevation
331 metres (1,086 feet)Open location code
8G7R7MFM+C7GeoNames ID
164108
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat Sim‘ān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة سمعان”
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