Jabal al Khāshin
Jabal al Khāshin is a ridge in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,056 metres. Jabal al Khāshin is situated nearby to the locality Aţ Ţawāshīyāt, as well as near Arḑ al Bi’r.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mazzeh Military Airport and Embassy of Ukraine.
Mazzeh Military Airport
Aerodrome
Mezzeh Air Base is an air base located in Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria, south-west of the old centre of Damascus. It had one runway of 8,258 feet length, at elevation 2,407 feet. Mazzeh Military Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Jabal al Khāshin.
Embassy of Ukraine
Government office
Embassy of Ukraine, Damascus is the official diplomatic mission of Ukraine in the Syrian Arab Republic. Embassy of Ukraine is situated 3½ km east of Jabal al Khāshin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qudsaiya and Qura al-Sham.
Qudsaiya
Town
Photo: waill.hamada.1, CC BY 3.0.
Qudsaya is a Syrian city in Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of Mount Qasioun, 7 km west of Damascus. Qudsaiya is situated 5 km north of Jabal al Khāshin.
Qura al-Sham
Village
Photo: Exmak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qura al-Sham is a Syrian village in the Qudsaya District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qura al-Sham had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. Qura al-Sham is situated 9 km northwest of Jabal al Khāshin.
Damascus
Photo: علي الصمادي, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. A city of immense historical importance, Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age.
Jabal al Khāshin
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,056 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal al Khashin”, “Jabal Khāshīn”, “Jabal Ratchene”, “Jebel Hāshīn”, and “Jebel Khachîne”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.50109° or 33° 30′ 4″ northLongitude
36.20663° or 36° 12′ 24″ eastElevation
1,056 metres (3,465 feet)Open location code
8G5RG624+CMGeoNames ID
168240
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In Other Languages
“Jabal al Khāshin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل الخاشن”
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Localities in the Area
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