‘Ulūk Gharbī
‘Ulūk Gharbī is a locality in Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria. ‘Ulūk Gharbī is situated nearby to the locality ‘Ulūk Sharqī, as well as near the village Maden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ras al-Ayn and Ceylanpınar.
Ras al-Ayn
Town
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Ras al-Ayn, also spelled Ras al-Ain, is a city in al-Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria, on the Syria–Turkey border. One of the oldest cities in Upper Mesopotamia, the area of Ras al-Ayn has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic age. Ras al-Ayn is situated 5 km west of ‘Ulūk Gharbī.
Ceylanpınar
Town
Ceylanpınar is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,589 km2, and its population is 90,440. On the border with Syria, it is reached by a long straight road D.905 across the plain south from Viranşehir. Ceylanpınar is situated 7 km west of ‘Ulūk Gharbī.
Tell Halaf
Village
Tell Halaf is an archaeological site in Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria, a few kilometers from the city of Ras al-Ayn near the Syria–Turkey border. The site, which dates to the sixth millennium BCE, was the first to be excavated from a Neolithic culture, later called the Halaf culture, characterized by glazed pottery painted with geometric and animal designs. Tell Halaf is situated 9 km southwest of ‘Ulūk Gharbī.
‘Ulūk Gharbī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “`Uluk Gharbi” and “Aaloûq Rharbi”
- Location: Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.86361° or 36° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
40.12911° or 40° 7′ 45″ eastElevation
361 metres (1,184 feet)Open location code
8H82V47H+CJGeoNames ID
173304
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“‘Ulūk Gharbī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “علوك غربي”
- Turkish: “‘Alūq al Gharbī”
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