Middle East
Syria
Rif-dimashq Governorate

Marzabān

Marzabān is a locality in , . Marzabān is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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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 5 km south of Marzabān.

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 west of Marzabān.

Marzabān

Latitude
33.40443° or 33° 24′ 16″ north
Longitude
36.22556° or 36° 13′ 32″ east
Elevation
722 metres (2,369 feet)
Open location code
8G5RC63G+Q6
Geo­Names ID
8412873
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In Other Languages

“Marzabān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرزبان”

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