Jabal al ‘Awjah
Jabal al ‘Awjah is a mountain in Homs Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 367 metres. Jabal al ‘Awjah is situated nearby to the locality ‘Annāz, as well as near Bisas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Krak des Chevaliers.
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers located near Homs in Syria is widely recognised as the archetypal Crusader castle. Described by T.E. Lawrence as "perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world", this somewhat isolated site is located magnificently and is, indeed, extremely well-preserved.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Hawash and Al-Mizaina.
Al-Hawash
Village
Photo: Micheloo, Public domain.Al-Mizaina
Village
Mizyeneh or Mazyanah is a small Greek Orthodox Christian village located in Western Syria close to the Lebanese borders and administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate. Al-Mizaina is situated 4 km northeast of Jabal al ‘Awjah.
Al-Mishtaya
Village
Al-Mishtaya is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located west of Homs and north of the border with Lebanon. Al-Mishtaya is situated 5 km northwest of Jabal al ‘Awjah.
Jabal al ‘Awjah
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 367 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal al ‘Awjā’”, “Jabal al `Awjah”, “Jebel el Aaouja”, and “Jebel el Aouja”
- Category: landform
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.74097° or 34° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
36.31146° or 36° 18′ 41″ east
Elevation
367 metres (1,204 feet)
Open location code
8G6RP8R6+9H
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In Other Languages
“Jabal al ‘Awjah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل العوجة”
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