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.

Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
is an ancient Hellenistic and Roman city situated on the right bank of the , in the northwest of modern . Founded under the name Pella as a Macedonian military settlement following the Wars of the Diadochi, it was established as a fortified city around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, who renamed it after his wife, Apama.

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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