Ras al-Aswad

Ras al-Aswad is a hamlet in , and has about 280 residents. Ras al-Aswad is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Hamlet with about 280 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 410 metres (1,360 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Karabache”
    “Qara Bâch”
    “Qarabash”
    “Qarah Bāsh”
    “قراباش”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ain Dara.
is a settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple.
9 km east of Ras al-Aswad
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Latitude
36.47194° or 36° 28′ 19″ north
Longitude
36.76201° or 36° 45′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G8RFQC6+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = hamlet
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ras al-Aswad” goes by many names.
رأس الأسودArabic
قره باشArabic
ראס אל-אסוודHebrew
ラース・アル゠アスワドJapanese
라스알라솨드Korean
FeqîraKurdish
Рас-аль-АсвадRussian

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