‘Ein el Qurra
‘Ein el Qurra is an abandoned locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. ‘Ein el Qurra is situated nearby to the locality Al Miḑakhkhah, as well as near Arḑ Khālid Awlān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Naffach and Camp Yitzhak.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights. Naffach is situated 3½ km northwest of ‘Ein el Qurra.
Camp Yitzhak
Military installation
Camp Yitzhak is an IDF base in the center of the Golan Heights. The base, also known as Camp Naffakh, serves as the headquarters of the 210th Division, the IDF division stationed in the Golan Heights. Camp Yitzhak is situated 3 km northwest of ‘Ein el Qurra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Kidmat Tzvi.
Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Israel held about two-thirds of the territory until 2025, when it extended its control.
Kidmat Tzvi
Village
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kidmat Tzvi is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the central Golan Heights. Located to the north of Katzrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Kidmat Tzvi is situated 5 km west of ‘Ein el Qurra.
Ortal
Village
Ortal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Ortal is situated 6 km north of ‘Ein el Qurra.
‘Ein el Qurra
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al Kūrah”, “‘Ayn al Qurrah”, “`Ein el Qurra”, “Aïn al Qourra”, and “Aïn el Qourra”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.03401° or 33° 2′ 2″ northLongitude
35.75515° or 35° 45′ 19″ eastElevation
690 metres (2,264 feet)Open location code
8G5Q2QM4+J3GeoNames ID
172190
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“‘Ein el Qurra” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين القرة”
- Arabic: “عين الكورة”
- Hebrew: “‘Ein el Qurra”
- Hebrew: “עין אל-קרה”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Miḑakhkhah and Arḑ Khālid Awlān.
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