Middle East
Syria
Rif-dimashq Governorate

Mazra‘at an Nufūr

Mazra‘at an Nufūr is a locality in , . Mazra‘at an Nufūr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kiswah and Nahr Barbar.

Town
Photo: عبدالرحمن الصياد-أبوعابد, Public domain.
is a city in the , . It is located approximately 13 kilometres south of . It was the location of the 1303 Battle of Marj al-Saffar, and the childhood home of Adnan Awad. is situated 4 km east of Mazra‘at an Nufūr.

Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. is situated 9 km northwest of Mazra‘at an Nufūr.

Mazra‘at an Nufūr

Latitude
33.35898° or 33° 21′ 32″ north
Longitude
36.19826° or 36° 11′ 54″ east
Elevation
733 metres (2,405 feet)
Open location code
8G5R955X+H8
Geo­Names ID
166955
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In Other Languages

“Mazra‘at an Nufūr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مزرعة النفور”

Localities in the Area

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