Jabal Shaqīf
Jabal Shaqīf is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 2,308 metres. Jabal Shaqīf is situated nearby to the locality ‘Ayn Ḩawr, as well as near the village Bloudan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloudan and Al-Zabadani.
Bloudan
Village
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Bloudan is a Syrian village located 51 kilometers north-west of Damascus, in the Rif Dimashq Governorate; it has an altitude of about 1500 meters. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics it had a population of 3,101. Bloudan is situated 4 km southwest of Jabal Shaqīf.
Al-Zabadani
Town
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Al-Zabadani or Az-Zabadani is a city in southwestern Syria in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, close to the border with Lebanon. It is located in the center of a green valley surrounded by high mountains at an elevation of around 1,100 m. Al-Zabadani is situated 6 km southwest of Jabal Shaqīf.
Serghaya
Town
Serghaya or Sirghaya is a small town located in the Damascus countryside in south west Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Serghaya had a population of 7,501 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Serghaya is situated 7 km north of Jabal Shaqīf.
Jabal Shaqīf
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,308 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal ash Shaqīf”, “Jabal Shaqif”, “Jebel Chékif”, “Jebel ech Chaqîf”, “Jebel esh Shekif”, and “Jebel esh Sheqīf”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.7495° or 33° 44′ 58″ northLongitude
36.16029° or 36° 9′ 37″ eastElevation
2,308 metres (7,572 feet)Open location code
8G5RP5X6+Q4GeoNames ID
164486
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In Other Languages
“Jabal Shaqīf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل شقيف”
Localities in the Area
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