Bānkūsā
Bānkūsā is a ruin in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Bānkūsā is situated nearby to the village Ma’rat ash-Shalaf, as well as near Kafr Aruq.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’rat ash-Shalaf and Kafr Aruq.
Ma’rat ash-Shalaf
Village
Merat Elshalaf is a Syrian village located in Qurqania Nahiyah in Harem District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Meraf Elshalaf had a population of 1600 in the 2004 census. Ma’rat ash-Shalaf is situated 3½ km northwest of Bānkūsā.
Kafr Aruq
Village
Kafr Aruq is a Syrian village located in Qurqania Nahiyah in Harem District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Aruq had a population of 1,739 in the 2004 census. Kafr Aruq is situated 4 km northeast of Bānkūsā.
Kaftin
Village
Kaftin is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib. The village is situated at the southern approach of the A'la Mountain. Kaftin is situated 5 km east of Bānkūsā.
Bānkūsā
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Bankusa”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.09962° or 36° 5′ 59″ northLongitude
36.62393° or 36° 37′ 26″ eastElevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)Open location code
8G8R3JXF+RHGeoNames ID
8328022
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In Other Languages
“Bānkūsā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “Bānkūsā”
- Arabic: “بانكوسا”
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