Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān
Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān is a cemetery in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 807 metres. Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān is situated nearby to the village Ein Qiniyye, as well as near Neve Ativ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nimrod Fortress and Banias.
Nimrod Fortress
Archaeological site
The Nimrod Fortress or Nimrod Castle is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level. Nimrod Fortress is situated 1¼ km west of Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān.
Banias
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Banias, also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fled and their homes were destroyed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Banias is situated 3½ km west of Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān.
Mt. Sna’im
Peak
Photo: Valleyofdawn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Har Senaim or Senaim, is an archaeological site that sits on a peak near Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights, 15 kilometres north east of Kiryat Shmona and 4 kilometres from Banias. Mt. Sna’im is situated 2½ km north of Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Qiniyye and Neve Ativ.
Ein Qiniyye
Village
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Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya is a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied southern foothills of Mount Hermon, 750 meters above sea level. It was granted local council status in 1982.
Neve Ativ
Village
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neve Ativ, is an Israeli settlement organized as a small Alpine-styled moshav in the Golan Heights. Located on the slopes of Mount Hermon, 2 kilometers west of Majdal Shams. it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council.
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.
Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Esh Shaykh `Utman” and “Maqbarat ash Shaykh ‘Uthmān”
- Category: burial
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.24975° or 33° 14′ 59″ northLongitude
35.72878° or 35° 43′ 44″ eastElevation
807 metres (2,648 feet)Open location code
8G5Q6PXH+WGGeoNames ID
8660363
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة الشيخ عثمان”
- Hebrew: “Esh Shaykh ‘Utmān”
- Hebrew: “א-שיח’ עתמן”
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