Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā
Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā is a locality in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,245 metres. Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā is situated nearby to the locality Ma‘rūnah, as well as near Badda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aqua Fresca and Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery.
Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery
Monastery
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Our Lady of Saidnaya Patriarchal Monastery is a monastery of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch located in Saidnaya, Syria. It is one of the most ancient monasteries in the world and in the region of the Middle East and North Africa, traditionally held to have been founded by Byzantine emperor Justinian I in 547 AD. Our Lady of Saidnaya Monastery is situated 3½ km north of Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saidnaya and Hefeir at-Tahta.
Saidnaya
Town
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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 3½ km north of Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā.
Hefeir at-Tahta
Village
Hufayr al-Tahta is a Syrian village located in the Douma District of Rif Dimashq. Hufayr al-Tahta had a population of 3,688 as per the 2004 census. Hefeir at-Tahta is situated 5 km southeast of Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā.
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 9 km southwest of Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā.
Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ma‘arrah”, “Ma`arrat Saydnaya”, “Maara”, “Maarra”, and “Maarret Saidnâya”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.66995° or 33° 40′ 12″ northLongitude
36.38198° or 36° 22′ 55″ eastElevation
1,245 metres (4,085 feet)Open location code
8G5RM99J+XQGeoNames ID
167603
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In Other Languages
“Ma‘arrat Şaydnāyā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معرة صيدنايا”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ‘Ayn Raḩmā and Sahl Şaydnāyā.
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