Wādī al Bīr

Wādī al Bīr is a wadi in , . Wādī al Bīr is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahr Barbar.

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 3 km north of Wādī al Bīr.

Wādī al Bīr

Latitude
33.38871° or 33° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
36.13034° or 36° 7′ 49″ east
Elevation
782 metres (2,566 feet)
Open location code
8G5R94QJ+F4
Geo­Names ID
8412860
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In Other Languages

“Wādī al Bīr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وادي البير”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Arḑ al ‘Ayn and Darūshah.

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