Qal‘at al Maḑīq

Qal‘at al Maḑīq is a locality in , . Qal‘at al Maḑīq is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apamea.

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, on the right bank of the Orontes River, was an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the capital of Apamene under the Macedonians, became the capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric of late Roman province Syria Secunda, again in the crusader period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.

Village
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is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern , administratively part of the , located northwest of . It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the .

Qal‘at al Maḑīq

  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “Kal’at al Madik”, “Kalaat Moudik”, “Kalat el Mudik”, “Qal‘at al Muḑīq”, “Qal‘at el Madhiq”, “Qal‘at el Mudiq”, “Qal`at al Madiq”, and “Qalaat el Moudiq”
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude
35.41465° or 35° 24′ 53″ north
Longitude
36.39085° or 36° 23′ 27″ east
Elevation
177 metres (581 feet)
Open location code
8G7RC97R+V8
Geo­Names ID
166227
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In Other Languages

“Qal‘at al Maḑīq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة المضيق”

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