Istanbūl

Istanbūl is a locality in , and has an elevation of 800 metres. Istanbūl is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nahr Barbar and Al Mazzeh.

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 4½ km southwest of Istanbūl.

Town
Photo: Wesamt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mezzeh is a municipality in , , due west of . It lies to the southwest of central Damascus, along the Mazzeh highway. It started gaining importance when the constructed , which was the main airport in Damascus until opened. is situated 10 km northeast of Istanbūl.

Istanbūl

Latitude
33.45475° or 33° 27′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.15536° or 36° 9′ 19″ east
Elevation
800 metres (2,625 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF534+V4
Geo­Names ID
8413114
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In Other Languages

“Istanbūl” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “استنبول”

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