Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī
Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī is a locality in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Khirbat Naffākh, as well as near the locality Arḑ al Bakmaz.Places of Interest
Highlights include Naffach and Camp Yitzhak.
Naffach
Archaeological site
Kafr Naffakh is an abandoned Syrian village in the central Golan Heights.
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.
Shipon
Scenic viewpoint
This is a list of mountains in the Golan Heights, Syrian territory under Israeli occupation. Shipon is situated 3½ km east of Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golan Heights and Ortal.
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.
Ortal
Village
Ortal is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Ortal is situated 4 km northeast of Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī.
Kidmat Tzvi
Village
Photo: Avi1111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km southwest of Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī.
Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ard ash Shamar al `Ali”
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.06409° or 33° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
35.73002° or 35° 43′ 48″ eastElevation
675 metres (2,215 feet)Open location code
8G5Q3P7J+J2GeoNames ID
8668425
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In Other Languages
“Arḑ ash Shamār al ‘Ālī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرض الشمار العالي”
Localities in the Area
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