Middle East
Syria
Rif-dimashq Governorate

Ra’s al Aswad

Ra’s al Aswad is a hill in , and has an elevation of 872 metres. Ra’s al Aswad is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahr Barbar and Qudsaiya.

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 8 km southwest of Ra’s al Aswad.

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Qudsaya is a city in and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of , 7 km west of Damascus. is situated 9 km northeast of Ra’s al Aswad.

Ra’s al Aswad

Latitude
33.47452° or 33° 28′ 28″ north
Longitude
36.17722° or 36° 10′ 38″ east
Elevation
872 metres (2,861 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF5FG+RV
Geo­Names ID
8413098
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In Other Languages

“Ra’s al Aswad” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الأسود”

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