‘Ein el ‘Ilq
‘Ein el ‘Ilq is a ruin in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. ‘Ein el ‘Ilq is situated nearby to the military installation Camp Yitzhak, as well as near the village Kidmat Tzvi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Camp Yitzhak and Naffach.
Camp Yitzhak
Military installation
Camp Yitzhak is an IDF base in the center of the Golan Heights. The base, also known as Camp Naffakh, serves as the headquarters of the 210th Division, the IDF division stationed in the Golan Heights. Camp Yitzhak is situated 1 km east of ‘Ein el ‘Ilq.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights, Quneitra Governorate. Naffach is situated 2 km northeast of ‘Ein el ‘Ilq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Kidmat Tzvi.
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.Kidmat Tzvi
Village
Kidmat Tzvi is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the central Golan Heights. Located to the north of Katzrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. Kidmat Tzvi is situated 3½ km southwest of ‘Ein el ‘Ilq.
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 5 km northeast of ‘Ein el ‘Ilq.
‘Ein el ‘Ilq
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al ‘Ilq” and “`Ein el `Ilq”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.05169° or 33° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.72374° or 35° 43′ 26″ east
Elevation
605 metres (1,985 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q3P2F+MF
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“‘Ein el ‘Ilq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عين العلق”
- Hebrew: “‘Ein el ‘Ilq”
- Hebrew: “עין אל-עלק”
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