Deir ‘Azīz
Deir ‘Azīz is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Deir ‘Azīz is situated nearby to the abandoned locality ‘Amrat al Furayj, as well as near the village Kanaf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Deir Aziz snagogue and Umm el Kanatir.
Deir Aziz snagogue
Archaeological site
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The Deir Aziz synagogue is an ancient synagogue dating from the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, located at the archeological site of Deir Aziz, in the southern Golan Heights.
Umm el Kanatir
Archaeological site
Umm el-Qanatir, also spelled Umm el-Kanatir, recent Israeli name Ein Keshatot, is a former ancient Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located on the Golan Heights, in modern-day Israel, whose main phase is dated to the mid-5th–8th centuries. Umm el Kanatir is situated 3 km southeast of Deir ‘Azīz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanaf and Maale Gamla.
Kanaf
Village
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Kanaf is an Israeli settlement in the southern Golan Heights, organized as moshav shitufi, under the administration of Israel. One of four Golan settlements that overlook the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.
Maale Gamla
Village
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Ma'ale Gamla is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the west part of the Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Maale Gamla is situated 3½ km northwest of Deir ‘Azīz.
Natur
Village
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Natur is an Israeli settlement and mixed secular-religious moshav in the southern Golan Heights, located near one of the region’s largest streams, Nahal Samakh, and about 10 kilometers from Lake Kinneret. Natur is situated 4 km east of Deir ‘Azīz.
Deir ‘Azīz
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Dayr ‘Azīz”, “Deir `Aziz”, and “Deïr Aazîz”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.86503° or 32° 51′ 54″ northLongitude
35.71316° or 35° 42′ 47″ eastElevation
337 metres (1,106 feet)Open location code
8G4QVP87+27GeoNames ID
170795
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Deir ‘Azīz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير عزيز”
- Hebrew: “Deir ‘Azīz”
- Hebrew: “דיר עזיז”
- Russian: “Дейр-Азиз”
Localities in the Area
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