Burj Abdallah
Burj Abdallah is a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria and has about 1,220 residents. Burj Abdallah is situated nearby to the hamlet Kefair, as well as near the village Basuta.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ain Dara and Dead Cities.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ain Dara is a 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 north of Burj Abdallah.
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.
Burj Abdallah
- Type: Village with 1,220 residents
- Also known as: “Borj Aabdallo”, “Borj Abdalo”, “Bourj Habedaba”, “Burj ‘Abd Allāh”, “Burj ‘Abd Allū”, and “Burj `Abd Allah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.41041° or 36° 24′ 38″ northLongitude
36.86269° or 36° 51′ 46″ eastPopulation
1,220Elevation
223 metres (732 feet)Open location code
8G8RCV67+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 571210388OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
171160
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Burj Abdallah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج عبد الله”
- Arabic: “برج عبد الو”
- French: “Burdj Abdallah”
- German: “Burdsch Abdallah”
- Kurdish: “Bircê”
- Russian: “Бурдж-Абдалла”
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