Basufan
Basufan is a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria and has about 901 residents. Basufan is situated nearby to the hamlet Keferlebê, as well as near the village Ba’i.| 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. Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is situated 3 km west of Basufan.
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 7 km south of Basufan.
Basufan
- Type: Village with 901 residents
- Also known as: “Bâssoûfâne” and “Bosoufane”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.34153° or 36° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
36.87436° or 36° 52′ 28″ eastPopulation
901Elevation
601 metres (1,972 feet)Open location code
8G8R8VRF+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 571209360OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
171696
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Basufan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Basufan” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Keferlebê and Ba’i.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jabal Sim`an and Pillar of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Syria: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Damascus, Aleppo, Syrian Desert, and Golan Heights.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Yvonnefm, CC BY-SA 3.0.