Rasm Abī ‘Urwah
Rasm Abī ‘Urwah is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,013 metres. Rasm Abī ‘Urwah is situated nearby to the peak Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam, as well as near the village Merom Golan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam and Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra.
Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam
Peak
Mount Bental (Arabic: جبل بنطل, جبل الغرام / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Gharam / "Mountain of Lust" "Jabal Bental"; Hebrew: הר בנטל, Har Bental, "Mount Bental" is a dormant volcano in the North-Eastern part of the Golan Heights, It extends to an elevation of 1,171 meters above sea level. Mount Bental/Tal Al-Gharam is situated 4 km southwest of Rasm Abī ‘Urwah.
Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra
Ruins
Syrian headquarters building in Quneitra is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Rasm Abī ‘Urwah.
Quneitra Crossing
Border checkpoint
Photo: Imrich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quneitra Crossing is a border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the UNDOF controlled area between the Syrian controlled and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. Quneitra Crossing is situated 4 km south of Rasm Abī ‘Urwah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Merom Golan.
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.
Merom Golan
Village
Merom Golan is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. Located at the bottom of the volcanic crater of Mount Bental, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Merom Golan is situated 4½ km west of Rasm Abī ‘Urwah.
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 6 km northwest of Rasm Abī ‘Urwah.
Rasm Abī ‘Urwah
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Rasm Abi `Urwah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.14683° or 33° 8′ 49″ northLongitude
35.82158° or 35° 49′ 18″ eastElevation
1,013 metres (3,323 feet)Open location code
8G5Q4RWC+PJGeoNames ID
8450083
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In Other Languages
“Rasm Abī ‘Urwah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رسم أبي عروة”
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