Qal‘at Sim‘ān

Qal‘at Sim‘ān is a locality in , . Qal‘at Sim‘ān is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 546 metres (1,791 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Kalaat es Smaâne”
    “Qal‘at as Sim‘ān”
    “Qalaat es Smane”
    “Qalaat Samaâne”
    “Qalat Sam‘an”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dead Cities and Daret Izza.
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The are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in .
Darat Izza is a town in northern … is situated 6 km south of Qal‘at Sim‘ān.
is a village in , administratively part of . is situated 8 km west of Qal‘at Sim‘ān.

Qal‘at Sim‘ān

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Latitude
36.33383° or 36° 20′ 2″ north
Longitude
36.8443° or 36° 50′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G8R8RMV+GP
Geo­Names ID
166207

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In Other Languages

“Qal‘at Sim‘ān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة سمعان”

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