Minīn

Minīn is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,232 metres. Minīn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the area .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sednaya Prison.

Prison
, also known as the "Human Slaughterhouse", was a Syrian military prison and death camp that the Assad regime operated near from 1986 until the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives. is situated 3 km northeast of Minīn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Tall and Maaraba.

Town
is a city in southern , administratively part of the and capital of the . Situated in the middle of the , having an elevation of roughly 1,000 meters above sea level. is situated 4½ km south of Minīn.

Town
is a village in the of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 10,290 in the 2004 census. is situated 8 km south of Minīn.

Town
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, 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 in . is situated 9 km northeast of Minīn.

Minīn

Latitude
33.65° or 33° 39′ north
Longitude
36.3° or 36° 18′ east
Elevation
1,232 metres (4,042 feet)
Open location code
8G5RM822+22
Geo­Names ID
166889
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