Majarr al ‘Asal
Majarr al ‘Asal is a valley in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,514 metres. Majarr al ‘Asal is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ Darb adh Dhīb, as well as near Al Bustān.Places in the Area
Nearby places include As-Sarkha and Maaloula.
As-Sarkha
Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. As-Sarkha is situated 4½ km east of Majarr al ‘Asal.
Maaloula
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maaloula is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 5 km southeast of Majarr al ‘Asal.
Jib’adin
Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Jib’adin is situated 6 km south of Majarr al ‘Asal.
Majarr al ‘Asal
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,514 metres
- Also known as: “Amjar al ‘Asal”, “Amjar al ‘Assāl”, “Emjar al Aassâl”, “Emjar el Aassâl”, “Emjar el Assal”, “Majar al ‘Asal”, and “Majarr al `Asal”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.88025° or 33° 52′ 49″ northLongitude
36.51547° or 36° 30′ 56″ eastElevation
1,514 metres (4,967 feet)Open location code
8G5RVGJ8+35GeoNames ID
170509
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In Other Languages
“Majarr al ‘Asal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مجر العسل”
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