Simeon highlands
Simeon highlands is a mountain in Aleppo Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 625 metres. Simeon highlands is situated nearby to the village Basufan, as well as near the locality Qal‘at Sim‘ān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Simeon Stylites and Batouta.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
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The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres northwestern of Aleppo, Syria.
Batouta
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Batuta, is a village in northwestern Syria, located in the Jebel Sem’an region of the Dead Cities. The village was founded in the 4th century CE. By the 6th century, it had two churches and more than twelve other stone buildings. Batouta is situated 4 km southeast of Simeon highlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dead Cities and Daret Izza.
Dead Cities
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
Daret Izza
Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. Daret Izza is situated 6 km south of Simeon highlands.
Simeon highlands
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 625 metres
- Also known as: “Djebel Smane”, “Jabal Sim‘ān”, “Jebel es Smaâne”, “Jebel Sam‘ān”, and “Jebel Samaâne”
- Category: landform
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.33407° or 36° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
36.86213° or 36° 51′ 44″ eastElevation
625 metres (2,051 feet)Open location code
8G8R8VM6+JVGeoNames ID
164109
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In Other Languages
“Simeon highlands” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل سمعان”
Localities in the Area
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