Dayr Sim`an
Dayr Sim`an is a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Dayr Sim`an is situated nearby to the village Qaturah, as well as near Refade.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres northwestern of Aleppo, Syria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dead Cities and Daret Izza.
Dead Cities
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
Daret Izza
Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. Daret Izza is situated 5 km south of Dayr Sim`an.
Salwah
Village
Salwah is a village in Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. It is located just west of the Dead Cities. Nearby localities include Jalmah to the north, Darat Izza to the southeast, Talaadah to the southeast, al-Dana to the south, and Atme and Qah to the west. Salwah is situated 7 km west of Dayr Sim`an.
Dayr Sim`an
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Dayr Sam‘ān”, “Dayr Sam`an, Dayr Sam`ān, Deir Samaane, Deir es Smaane, Deir es Smane, Deïr Samaane, Sam`an, Sam`ān, Dayr Sim`ān, Deir Sem’an”, “Dayr Sim‘ān”, “Deir es Smaane”, “Deir es Smane”, “Deïr Samaane”, and “Sam‘ān”
- Categories: ruins, historic site, and locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.32511° or 36° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
36.83611° or 36° 50′ 10″ eastElevation
488 metres (1,601 feet)Open location code
8G8R8RGP+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 571210531OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
170763
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Dayr Sim`an” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير سمعان”
- French: “Dayr Sim`an”
- German: “Dayr Sim`an”
- Kurdish: “Dêr Seman”
- Russian: “Дейр-Самаан”
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Localities in the Area
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