Ḩayy al Kharāb
Ḩayy al Kharāb is a locality in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy al Kharāb is situated nearby to the locality Ḩayy al Mushabakah al ‘Ulyā, as well as near Ḩayy al Kahrabā’.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 4½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Kharāb.
Ḩayy al Kharāb
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy al Kharab”
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.89059° or 34° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
35.88389° or 35° 53′ 2″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8G6QVVRM+6HGeoNames ID
8266050
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy al Kharāb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الخراب”
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