Şīr al Kurūz
Şīr al Kurūz is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Şīr al Kurūz is situated nearby to the peak 981 Yosifon, as well as near the village Ortal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shipon and 981 Yosifon.
Shipon
Scenic viewpoint
This is a list of mountains in the Golan Heights, Syrian territory under Israeli occupation. Shipon is situated 1¼ km north of Şīr al Kurūz.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights, Quneitra Governorate. Naffach is situated 3 km west of Şīr al Kurūz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ortal and Golan Heights.
Ortal
Village
Ortal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights, which Israel administers as part of its sovereign territory. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Ortal is situated 3 km north of Şīr al Kurūz.
Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Israel held about two-thirds of the territory until 2025, when it extended its control.Ein Zivan
Village
Şīr al Kurūz
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Sir al Kuruz”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.05764° or 33° 3′ 28″ north
Longitude
35.76949° or 35° 46′ 10″ east
Elevation
773 metres (2,536 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q3Q59+3Q
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Şīr al Kurūz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صير الكروز”
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