Dayr Mār Ya‘qūb

Dayr Mār Ya‘qūb is a monastery in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,351 metres. Dayr Mār Ya‘qūb is situated nearby to Monastery of St. James the Mutilated, as well as near the town Qara.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monastery of St. James the Mutilated.

Monastery

The Monastery of St. James the Mutilated is a 6th-century Melkite Greek Catholic monastery in Qara, Syria. It is located 97 km north of Damascus and 15 km east of Al-Nabek. The monastery is dedicated to Saint James the Mutilated.

Nearby places include Qara and Deir Atiyah.

Town

Qara or Kara is a city in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria. It is located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon mountains range, 95 kilometres north of the capital Damascus on the road to the city of Homs. Qara is situated 2½ km southeast of Dayr Mār Ya‘qūb.

Town

Deir Atiyah or Dayr Atiyah is a town in Syria, located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon Mountains Series, 88 kilometres north of the capital Damascus and on the road to the city of Homs. Deir Atiyah is situated 9 km southeast of Dayr Mār Ya‘qūb.

Latitude

34.1655° or 34° 9′ 56″ north

Longitude

36.72182° or 36° 43′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,351 metres (4,432 feet)

Open location code

8G6R5P8C+6P

GeoNames ID

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