‘Arīḑ al Qaşr
‘Arīḑ al Qaşr is a spur in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 962 metres. ‘Arīḑ al Qaşr is situated nearby to the village Nimrod, as well as near Ein Qiniyye.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nimrod Fortress and Lake Ram.
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 2½ km northwest of ‘Arīḑ al Qaşr.
Lake Ram
Pond
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. Lake Ram is situated 2½ km southeast of ‘Arīḑ al Qaşr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nimrod and Ein Qiniyye.
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.
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.
Mas’ade
Village
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Mas'ade is a Druze village in the northern Golan Heights, Syria. It covers an area of 11,985 dunams, and in 2023 had a population of 4,161. It was given the status of a local council in 1982.
‘Arīḑ al Qaşr
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 962 metres
- Also known as: “`Arid al Qasr”
- Category: landform
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.24333° or 33° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
35.73995° or 35° 44′ 24″ eastElevation
962 metres (3,156 feet)Open location code
8G5Q6PVQ+8XGeoNames ID
8660366
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“‘Arīḑ al Qaşr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عريض القصر”
Localities in the Area
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