Wādī al Qurūn
Wādī al Qurūn is a wadi in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,301 metres. Wādī al Qurūn is situated nearby to the locality Ḩardībah, as well as near the hamlet Rakhlah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burqush.
Burqush
Archaeological site
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Burqush or Burkush is an archaeological site situated 30 kilometres west of Damascus, Syria. The nearby Wadi al-Qarn is an important breeding site for wild birds in the Middle East and has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area. Burqush is situated 2½ km southwest of Wādī al Qurūn.
Wādī al Qurūn
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “O. el Qroun”, “Ouâdi el Qroun”, and “Wadi al Qurun”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.4883° or 33° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
36.00125° or 36° 0′ 5″ eastElevation
1,301 metres (4,268 feet)Open location code
8G5RF2Q2+8FGeoNames ID
165662
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In Other Languages
“Wādī al Qurūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي القرون”
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