Qal‘at ‘Abbās
Qal‘at ‘Abbās is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,219 metres. Qal‘at ‘Abbās is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shu‘aybāt, as well as near the area Az Zawārīb.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buqein and Al-Zabadani.
Buqein
Village
Baqin or Buqayn is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Baqin had a population of 1,866 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Buqein is situated 6 km northeast of Qal‘at ‘Abbās.
Al-Zabadani
Town
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Al-Zabadani or Az-Zabadani is a city in southwestern Syria in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, close to the border with Lebanon. It is located in the center of a green valley surrounded by high mountains at an elevation of around 1,100 m. Al-Zabadani is situated 7 km northeast of Qal‘at ‘Abbās.
Bloudan
Village
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bloudan is a Syrian village located 51 kilometers north-west of Damascus, in the Rif Dimashq Governorate; it has an altitude of about 1500 meters. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics it had a population of 3,101. Bloudan is situated 10 km northeast of Qal‘at ‘Abbās.
Qal‘at ‘Abbās
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,219 metres
- Also known as: “Qal‘at ‘Abd Allāh”, “Qal`at `Abbas”, and “Qalaat Abdallah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.67907° or 33° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
36.04039° or 36° 2′ 25″ eastElevation
1,219 metres (3,999 feet)Open location code
8G5RM2HR+J5GeoNames ID
166235
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In Other Languages
“Qal‘at ‘Abbās” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة عباس”
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