Shurfat Khāzim
Shurfat Khāzim is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,688 metres. Shurfat Khāzim is situated nearby to the locality Aş Şawwānīyah, as well as near the village Jib’adin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qalamoun Mountains and Mar Sarkis.
Qalamoun Mountains
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The Qalamoun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast.
Mar Sarkis
Monastery
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Mar Sarkis is a monastery, which is situated 3 km northeast of Shurfat Khāzim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jib’adin and Maaloula.
Jib’adin
Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains.
Maaloula
Village
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Maaloula is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the rugged mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 3 km northeast of Shurfat Khāzim.
As-Sarkha
Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. As-Sarkha is situated 7 km northeast of Shurfat Khāzim.
Shurfat Khāzim
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,688 metres
- Also known as: “Shārat Jub‘adīn” and “Shurfat Khazim”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.83327° or 33° 49′ 60″ northLongitude
36.51491° or 36° 30′ 54″ eastElevation
1,688 metres (5,538 feet)Open location code
8G5RRGM7+8XGeoNames ID
8019586
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In Other Languages
“Shurfat Khāzim” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شارة جبعدين”
- Arabic: “شرفة خازم”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aş Şawwānīyah and Jub‘adīn.
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