Iskan
Iskan is a village in Aleppo Governorate, Syria and has about 1,120 residents. Iskan is situated nearby to the village Sheikh ad-Deir, as well as near Jalma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, founded in the 5th century. It is located approximately 30 kilometres northwestern of Aleppo, Syria. Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is situated 4 km southeast of Iskan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dead Cities and Salwah.
Dead Cities
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
Salwah
Village
Salwah is a village in Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. It is located just west of the Dead Cities. Nearby localities include Jalmah to the north, Darat Izza to the southeast, Talaadah to the southeast, al-Dana to the south, and Atme and Qah to the west. Salwah is situated 7 km southwest of Iskan.
Daret Izza
Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. Daret Izza is situated 9 km southeast of Iskan.
Iskan
- Type: Village with 1,120 residents
- Also known as: “Iskān”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.35347° or 36° 21′ 13″ northLongitude
36.80716° or 36° 48′ 26″ eastPopulation
1,120Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)Open location code
8G8R9R34+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3968006993OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
8274027
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