El Qal‘
El Qal‘ is a locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 976 metres. El Qal‘ is situated nearby to the area Arāḑī ‘Ayn al Ḩamrā’, as well as near the locality Karz el Khaz‘al.Places of Interest
Highlights include 1215 Mt. Hermonit and Palsar 7.
1215 Mt. Hermonit
Peak
Photo: Idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Hermonit, also known as the little Hermon is the second highest mountain in the Golan Heights and an inactive volcano. Located 1,216 m above the sea level.
Palsar 7
Memorial
Photo: Jakednb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palsar 7 is a memorial, which is situated 4 km west of El Qal‘.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Rom and Buq’ata.
El Rom
Village
Photo: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Rom is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights in the municipal territory of the Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. El Rom is situated 4 km west of El Qal‘.
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 4 km northwest of El Qal‘.
Golan Heights
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quneitra is the largely destroyed and abandoned capital of the Quneitra Governorate in south-western Syria. It is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at 1,010 metres above sea level.
El Qal‘
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al Qal‘” and “El Qal`”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.1786° or 33° 10′ 43″ northLongitude
35.81618° or 35° 48′ 58″ eastElevation
976 metres (3,202 feet)Open location code
8G5Q5RH8+CFGeoNames ID
8430027
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“El Qal‘” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “القلع”
- Hebrew: “El Qal‘”
- Hebrew: “אל-קלע”
Localities in the Area
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