Aḑ Ḑuhūr
Aḑ Ḑuhūr is a spur in Quneitra Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 690 metres. Aḑ Ḑuhūr is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ al Qal‘ah, as well as near the village Ein Qiniyye.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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 3 km west of Aḑ Ḑuhūr.
Ein Fit
Spring
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'Ayn Fit, was a Syrian Alawite village situated in the northwestern Golan Heights. Ein Fit is situated 2½ km southwest of Aḑ Ḑuhūr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ein Qiniyye and Nimrod.
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.
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. Nimrod is situated 2½ km east of Aḑ Ḑuhūr.
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. Neve Ativ is situated 2½ km northeast of Aḑ Ḑuhūr.
Aḑ Ḑuhūr
- Type: Spur with an elevation of 690 metres
- Also known as: “Ad Duhur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.24299° or 33° 14′ 35″ northLongitude
35.7232° or 35° 43′ 24″ eastElevation
690 metres (2,264 feet)Open location code
8G5Q6PVF+57GeoNames ID
8660376
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In Other Languages
“Aḑ Ḑuhūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الضهور”
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Localities in the Area
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