Jabal al ‘Arīḑah

Jabal al ‘Arīḑah is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 430 metres. Jabal al ‘Arīḑah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Krak des Chevaliers.

Photo: (Ergo), CC BY 2.0.
located near in 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-Mishtaya.

Village
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is a Greek Orthodox Christians town in northwestern , administratively belonging to the . Nearby towns include al-Husn and to the west, Shin to the east and to the southwest. is situated 4 km northeast of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.

Village
is a village in northwestern , administratively part of the , located west of and north of the border with . is situated 4½ km north of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.

Village
is a village in northern located west of in the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 909 in the 2004 census. is situated 5 km north of Jabal al ‘Arīḑah.

Jabal al ‘Arīḑah

Latitude
34.73333° or 34° 44′ north
Longitude
36.28333° or 36° 17′ east
Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)
Open location code
8G6RP7MM+88
Geo­Names ID
173002
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