Ra’s at Tamrah

Ra’s at Tamrah is a locality in , . Ra’s at Tamrah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ugarit and Cotes D’Azure Resort.

Ruins
Photo: Disdero, CC BY 3.0.
was an ancient coastal city located in what is today northern , at a site known in Arabic as Ras Shamra or Tell Shamra. Since its discovery in 1928, the site has revealed the oldest known systematic use of an alphabet.

Seaside resort
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
Cote d'Azur, known locally as the Blue Beach is a beach resort located 8 kilometers north of , along the Mediterranean coast, on a site of archaeological importance called . is situated 3½ km west of Ra’s at Tamrah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latakia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in , with a population of 550,000. is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.

Ra’s at Tamrah

Latitude
35.60084° or 35° 36′ 3″ north
Longitude
35.78193° or 35° 46′ 55″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8G7QJQ2J+8Q
Geo­Names ID
165495
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Satellite Map

Discover Ra’s at Tamrah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ra’s at Tamrah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس التمرة”

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Notable Places Nearby

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