Ḩayy al Kahrabā’
Ḩayy al Kahrabā’ is a locality in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy al Kahrabā’ is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy Faḩūrah, as well as near Ḩayy al Kharāb.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tartus Museum and Tartus Port.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
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Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
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Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 5 km southwest of Ḩayy al Kahrabā’.
Ḩayy al Kahrabā’
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy al Kahraba‘”
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.8939° or 34° 53′ 38″ northLongitude
35.88512° or 35° 53′ 6″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8G6QVVVP+H2GeoNames ID
7526734
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy al Kahrabā’” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الكهرباء”
Localities in the Area
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