Sīr Sawajān
Sīr Sawajān is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Sīr Sawajān is situated nearby to the peak Tel Azaziat, as well as near the village Kfar Szold.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ein Fit and Tel Azaziat.
Ein Fit
Spring
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'Ayn Fit, was a Syrian Alawite village situated in the northwestern Golan Heights. Ein Fit is situated 2 km north of Sīr Sawajān.
Tel Azaziat
Peak
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Tel Azaziat is a hill in the foothills of the Golan Heights in northern Israel, 330 m above sea level, 1.5 km east of moshav She'ar Yashuv, 1.5 km south east of kibbutz Dan and 2 km west of Tel Faher. Tel Azaziat is situated 3½ km northwest of Sīr Sawajān.
Omrit
Archaeological site
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Omrit, or Khirbat ‘Umayrī, is the site of an ancient Roman temple. It stands where the western slopes of the Golan Heights meet the Upper Jordan Valley, in the 1949 Israel–Syria demilitarised zone. Omrit is situated 3½ km northwest of Sīr Sawajān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Szold and Snir.
Kfar Szold
Village
Snir
Village
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Snir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 749. Snir is situated 4 km northwest of Sīr Sawajān.
Ein Qiniyye
Village
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Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. The village lies at an elevation of approximately 750 metres above sea level. Ein Qiniyye is situated 4½ km northeast of Sīr Sawajān.
Sīr Sawajān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Sir Sawajan” and “Şīr Sawajān”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.20647° or 33° 12′ 23″ northLongitude
35.69714° or 35° 41′ 50″ eastElevation
632 metres (2,073 feet)Open location code
8G5Q6M4W+HVGeoNames ID
8660454
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Sīr Sawajān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صير سوجان”
- Hebrew: “Sīr Sawajān”
- Hebrew: “ציר סוג’ן”
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