Shamshiyār al Birkah
Shamshiyār al Birkah is a locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 990 metres. Shamshiyār al Birkah is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ al ‘Ammūrīyah, as well as near Sahlat Mas‘adah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Ram and Har Kramim.
Lake Ram
Reservoir
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Ram is a crater lake in the northeastern Golan Heights near the village of Mas'ade and Mount Hermon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mas’ade and Nimrod.
Mas’ade
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mas'ade is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights. It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is administered by Israel as a local council since 1982.
Nimrod
Village
Nimrod is a small Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, in the Golan Heights on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, and is the highest such civilian settlement in Israeli-controlled territory at 1,110 meters above sea level.
Buq’ata
Village
Photo: Chaver83, Public domain.
Buq'ata is a town in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights. It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is administered by Israel as a local council. Buq’ata is situated 3½ km south of Shamshiyār al Birkah.
Shamshiyār al Birkah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shamshiyar al Birkah”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.22846° or 33° 13′ 43″ northLongitude
35.76687° or 35° 46′ 1″ eastElevation
990 metres (3,248 feet)Open location code
8G5Q6QH8+9PGeoNames ID
8429527
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In Other Languages
“Shamshiyār al Birkah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شمشيار البركة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arḑ al ‘Ammūrīyah and Sahlat Mas‘adah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tall al ‘Ammūrīyah and Mazār Abī Dharr al Ghifārī.
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