Al Marjah

Al Marjah is a cultivated area in , . Al Marjah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kiswah and Nahr Barbar.

Town
Photo: عبدالرحمن الصياد-أبوعابد, Public domain.
is a city in the , . It is located approximately 13 kilometres south of . It was the location of the 1303 Battle of Marj al-Saffar, and the childhood home of Adnan Awad. is situated 6 km east of Al Marjah.

Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. is situated 9 km northwest of Al Marjah.

Al Marjah

Latitude
33.34771° or 33° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.18251° or 36° 10′ 57″ east
Elevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)
Open location code
8G5R85XM+32
Geo­Names ID
8412766
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In Other Languages

“Al Marjah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المرجة”

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