Minīn
Minīn is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,232 metres. Minīn is situated nearby to the locality Manin, as well as near the area Arḑ ‘Awjān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sednaya Prison.
Sednaya Prison
Prison
Sednaya Prison, also known as "Human Slaughterhouse", was a military prison and death camp in the northern part of Damascus, Syria, and operated by Ba'athist Syria. Sednaya Prison is situated 3 km northeast of Minīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Tall and Maaraba.
Al-Tall
Town
Al-Tall is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate and capital of the al-Tall District. Situated in the middle of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, having an elevation of roughly 1,000 meters above sea level. Al-Tall is situated 4½ km south of Minīn.
Maaraba
Town
Maaraba is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maaraba had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. Maaraba is situated 8 km south of Minīn.
Saidnaya
Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saidnaya, also transliterated as Saydnaya, Seidnaya or Sednaya, is a city located in the mountains, 1,500 m above sea level, 27 km north of the city of Damascus in Syria. Saidnaya is situated 9 km northeast of Minīn.
Minīn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Minin”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.65° or 33° 39′ northLongitude
36.3° or 36° 18′ eastElevation
1,232 metres (4,042 feet)Open location code
8G5RM822+22GeoNames ID
166889
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