Ash Shaykh Yūsuf
Ash Shaykh Yūsuf is a shrine in Latakia Governorate, Syria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tell Tweini.
Tell Tweini
Archaeological site
Tell Tweini, possibly the ancient town of Gibala, is a 12 hectare archaeological site, located 1 kilometer east of the modern Jableh and 30 kilometers south of modern Lattakia, in Latakia Governorate, Syria. Tell Tweini is situated 4 km northwest of Ash Shaykh Yūsuf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jableh.
Jableh
Jableh is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria, 25 km north of Baniyas and 25 km south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants. As Ancient Gabala, it was a Byzantine archbishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.Ash Shaykh Yūsuf
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh Yusuf” and “Cheïkh Youssef”
- Category: religion
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.35444° or 35° 21′ 16″ north
Longitude
35.97232° or 35° 58′ 20″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8G7Q9X3C+QW
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shaykh Yūsuf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ يوسف”
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