Kafr Shīl
Kafr Shīl is a hamlet in Aleppo Governorate, Syria and has about 271 residents. Kafr Shīl is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mahmoudieh, as well as near the suburb Al-Filat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afrin and Ain Dara.
Afrin
Town
Northwestern Syria is the region around Aleppo, Syria. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Dead Cities and countless archaeological remains. Travel in this region is both difficult and dangerous. Afrin is situated 3½ km east of Kafr Shīl.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ain Dara is settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. Ain Dara is situated 6 km southeast of Kafr Shīl.
Kafr Shīl
- Type: Hamlet with 271 residents
- Also known as: “Kafer Chîl”, “Kafr Shil”, and “Kafrshil”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.51019° or 36° 30′ 37″ northLongitude
36.83201° or 36° 49′ 55″ eastPopulation
271Elevation
312 metres (1,024 feet)Open location code
8G8RGR6J+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 571213815OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
168633
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