Kawās
Kawās is a locality in Latakia Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 893 metres. Kawās is situated nearby to the locality Kurūm ‘Ayn al Ḩākim, as well as near the abandoned locality ‘Ein ‘Aysha.Places of Interest
Highlights include 981 Yosifon and Har Bnei Rasan.
Mt. Hozek
Peak
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mt. Hozek is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Kawās.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alonei HaBashan and Beer Ajam.
Alonei HaBashan
Village
Beer Ajam
Hamlet
Photo: Sezarkatt, Public domain.
Beer Ajam is a Syrian Circassian village in the Quneitra Governorate in the Golan Heights. It has been inhabited for about 150 years. Its first houses were built in 1872. Beer Ajam is situated 4½ km east of Kawās.
Bereiqa
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bariqa is a village in southwestern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate, south of Quneitra, in the Syrian-controlled portion of the Golan Heights. Bereiqa is situated 5 km east of Kawās.
Kawās
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kawas”
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.05° or 33° 3′ northLongitude
35.81667° or 35° 49′ eastElevation
893 metres (2,930 feet)Open location code
8G5Q2RX8+XMGeoNames ID
416389
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