Ra’s ar Rūs

Ra’s ar Rūs is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 1,674 metres. Ra’s ar Rūs is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qalamoun Mountains and Mar Sarkis.

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The are the northeastern portion of the , and they are northeast of the Syrian capital . They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of in the northeast.

Monastery
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is a monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jib’adin and Maaloula.

Village
Jubb'adin is a village in southern , administratively part of the , located northeast of in the .

Village
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is a town in southwestern . The town is located in the and is 56 km northeast of , and is built into the mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m.

Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated village in the of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. is situated 7 km northeast of Ra’s ar Rūs.

Ra’s ar Rūs

Latitude
33.83117° or 33° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.52542° or 36° 31′ 32″ east
Elevation
1,674 metres (5,492 feet)
Open location code
8G5RRGJG+F5
Geo­Names ID
11261380
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In Other Languages

“Ra’s ar Rūs” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس الروس”

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