Ka‘n Kūrk
Ka‘n Kūrk is a locality in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Ka‘n Kūrk is situated nearby to the locality Tall Ḩamū, as well as near Aḑ Ḑakhm.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jindires Subdistrict and Ain Dara.
Jindires Subdistrict
Town
Jindires Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Afrin District, Aleppo Governorate, in northwestern Syria. Its administrative centre is the town of Jindires. The subdistrict had a population of 32,947 according to the 2004 census. Jindires Subdistrict is situated 8 km southwest of Ka‘n Kūrk.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ain Dara is a settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. Ain Dara is situated 10 km east of Ka‘n Kūrk.
Ka‘n Kūrk
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh ‘Abd ar Raḩmān”, “Cheïkh Aabd er Rahmâne”, “Cheïkh Abd er Rahmâne”, “Cheïkh Abdul Rahmane”, and “Ka`n Kurk”
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.43275° or 36° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
36.76348° or 36° 45′ 49″ eastElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
8G8RCQM7+39GeoNames ID
172795
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In Other Languages
“Ka‘n Kūrk” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ عبد الرحمن”
- Arabic: “كعن كورك”
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