Shaykh Najjar

Shaykh Najjar, sometimes referred to as Aleppo Industrial City, is an industrial city in northern , administratively part of the , located 10 kilometers northeast of .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Syria
  • Also known as: Ash Shaykh Najjār”, “Cheïkh Nadjar”, “Cheïkh Najjâr”, “Shaykh Najjār”, “Sheikh Najjar Industrial City”, and “Sheikh Nejar

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aleppo.

Photo: Wurzelgnohm, CC0.
is the largest city in , with a population of 2.1 million in 2021. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Shaykh Najjar

Latitude
36.25447° or 36° 15′ 16″ north
Longitude
37.24819° or 37° 14′ 54″ east
Elevation
454 metres (1,490 feet)
Open location code
8G8V763X+Q7
Geo­Names ID
172605
Wiki­data ID
Q7491674
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Shaykh Najjar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شيخ نجار
  • Chinese: 謝赫·納賈爾工業城
  • Chinese: 谢赫·纳贾尔工业城
  • Dutch: Shaykh Najjar
  • Egyptian Arabic: شيخ نجار
  • French: Cheikh Najjar
  • Persian: شیخ نجار
  • Polish: Szajch Nadżdżar
  • Turkish: Şeyh Neccar
  • Vietnamese: Shaykh Najjar

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shaykh Najjār and Jabal al Mustanţiq.

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