Ar Ramlah

Ar Ramlah is a hill in , and has an elevation of 761 metres. Ar Ramlah 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 3 km southeast of Ar Ramlah.

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 Ar Ramlah.

Ar Ramlah

Latitude
33.37773° or 33° 22′ 40″ north
Longitude
36.222° or 36° 13′ 19″ east
Elevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)
Open location code
8G5R96HC+3R
Geo­Names ID
8412786
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In Other Languages

“Ar Ramlah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الرملة”

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