Qurnāt aş Şafrā
Qurnāt aş Şafrā is a ridge in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,659 metres. Qurnāt aş Şafrā is situated nearby to the locality Bayāḑat Taḩt al Marāḩ, as well as near Arḑ ash Shaţţāḩ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jib’adin and Rankous.
Jib’adin
Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Jib’adin is situated 5 km northeast of Qurnāt aş Şafrā.
Rankous
Town
Rankous or Rankus is a Syrian town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside located in Mount Qalamoun in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. Rankous is situated 8 km southwest of Qurnāt aş Şafrā.
Maaloula
Village
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Maaloula is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the rugged mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 9 km northeast of Qurnāt aş Şafrā.
Qurnāt aş Şafrā
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,659 metres
- Also known as: “Qurnat as Safra”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.79442° or 33° 47′ 40″ northLongitude
36.46866° or 36° 28′ 7″ eastElevation
1,659 metres (5,443 feet)Open location code
8G5RQFV9+QFGeoNames ID
11261024
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In Other Languages
“Qurnāt aş Şafrā” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرنات الصفرا”
Localities in the Area
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