Umm aş Şawwān
Umm aş Şawwān is a slope in Quneitra Governorate, Syria. Umm aş Şawwān is situated nearby to the abandoned locality En Nāsirīya, as well as near Khirbat et Tawāfīq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ein Sharir and Hamat Gader.
Hamat Gader
Park
Photo: Yarin Kirchen, CC BY 2.0.
Hamat Gader is a hot springs site in the Yarmuk River valley, located in an area under Israeli control, near the Golan Heights and the border with Jordan. Hamat Gader is situated 2½ km southeast of Umm aş Şawwān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tel Katzir and HaOn.
Tel Katzir
Village
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Tel Katzir is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 547. Tel Katzir is situated 2½ km west of Umm aş Şawwān.
HaOn
Village
Photo: Digitout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HaOn is a kibbutz on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. Located at the foot of the Golan Heights about a twenty-minute drive from the city of Tiberias, it is part of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. HaOn is situated 3½ km northwest of Umm aş Şawwān.
Mevo Hamma
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mevo Hama is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Mevo Hamma is situated 4 km north of Umm aş Şawwān.
Umm aş Şawwān
- Type: Slope
- Also known as: “Umm as Sawwan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Quneitra Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.70053° or 32° 42′ 2″ northLongitude
35.64493° or 35° 38′ 42″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
8G4QPJ2V+6XGeoNames ID
9199534
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In Other Languages
“Umm aş Şawwān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أم الصوان”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as En Nāsirīya and Khirbat et Tawāfīq.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Har Sharir and Jisr al Ḩāwī.
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