Jisr al ‘Āshiq

Jisr al ‘Āshiq is a bridge in Hama Governorate, Syria. Jisr al ‘Āshiq is situated nearby to the town Al-Rastan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al-Rastan Dam.

Al-Rastan Dam

Dam

Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed around 1975 with the primary purpose of water storage for irrigation. Al-Rastan Dam is situated 2½ km west of Jisr al ‘Āshiq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Rastan and Umm Sharshouh.

Al-Rastan

Town

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Al-Rastan is the third largest city in the Homs Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of its administrative capital Homs and 22 kilometers from Hama. Al-Rastan is situated 2½ km west of Jisr al ‘Āshiq.

Umm Sharshouh

Village

Photo: Gheyas1969, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Umm Sharshouh is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Jisr al ‘Āshiq.

Jisr al ‘Āshiq

Type: Bridge
Also known as: “Jisr al `Ashiq”
Category: transportation
Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.93496° or 34° 56′ 6″ north

Longitude

36.75925° or 36° 45′ 33″ east

Elevation

323 metres (1,060 feet)

Open location code

8G6RWQM5+XP

GeoNames ID

8323435

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In Other Languages

“Jisr al ‘Āshiq” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جسر العاشق”

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