Abū al Ḩişn
Abū al Ḩişn is a shrine in Hama Governorate, Syria.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Zakah and Qalaat al-Madiq.
Al-Zakah
Village
Al-Zakah is a Syrian town located in the Kafr Zita Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Zakah had a population of 1,771 in the 2004 census. Al-Zakah is situated 9 km east of Abū al Ḩişn.
Qalaat al-Madiq
Village
Qalaat al-Madiq is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River. Qalaat al-Madiq is situated 10 km northwest of Abū al Ḩişn.
Abū al Ḩişn
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Abou el Hosn” and “Abu al Hisn”
- Category: religion
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.37048° or 35° 22′ 14″ north
Longitude
36.48104° or 36° 28′ 52″ east
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
8G7R9FCJ+5C
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Abū al Ḩişn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو الحصن”
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