Nahr al Ghamaqah

Nahr al Ghamaqah is a stream in , . Nahr al Ghamaqah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tartus Museum.

Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of , . Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.

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Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of , is the second largest port in Syria after and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.

Village
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, the classical Aradus, is a town in on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. is situated 3 km southwest of Nahr al Ghamaqah.

Nahr al Ghamaqah

Latitude
34.87383° or 34° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.88212° or 35° 52′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G6QVVFJ+GR
Geo­Names ID
165556
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Satellite Map

Discover Nahr al Ghamaqah from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Nahr al Ghamaqah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر الغمقة”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ḩayy al Ghamaqah al Gharbīyah and Ḑāḩiyat al Amal.

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