Al Khirbah
Al Khirbah is a locality in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Al Khirbah is situated nearby to the locality Ash Shawk, as well as near Judaytī.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. Tartus Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Al Khirbah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
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
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
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 8 km southwest of Al Khirbah.
Al Khirbah
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.90822° or 34° 54′ 30″ northLongitude
35.91159° or 35° 54′ 42″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8G6QWW56+7JGeoNames ID
8238701
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In Other Languages
“Al Khirbah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الخربة”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ash Shaykk Muḩammad Nabrūbah bil Khirbah and Ash Shaykh Jamāl ad Dīn.
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