Al Quşayr
Al Quşayr is a locality in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Al Quşayr is situated nearby to the locality Ar Rushdī, as well as near the village Al Misri.Places of Interest
Highlights include Circesium.
Circesium
Archaeological site
Circesium, known in Arabic as al-Qarqisiya, was a Roman fortress city near the junction of the Euphrates and Khabur rivers, located at the empire's eastern frontier with the Sasanian Empire. Circesium is situated 2½ km west of Al Quşayr.
Al Quşayr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qusayr”
- Location: Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.15484° or 35° 9′ 17″ northLongitude
40.45808° or 40° 27′ 29″ eastElevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
8H725F35+W6GeoNames ID
173321
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In Other Languages
“Al Quşayr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القصير”
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