Şakhr ash Sharqī
Şakhr ash Sharqī is a ridge in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,609 metres. Şakhr ash Sharqī is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ Sharr Ghuljah, as well as near the village Maaloula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mar Sarkis and Qalamoun Mountains.
Qalamoun Mountains
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The Qalamoun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast. Qalamoun Mountains is situated 3 km southwest of Şakhr ash Sharqī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maaloula and As-Sarkha.
Maaloula
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
As-Sarkha
Village
Al-Sarkha, Bakh'ah or Bakh'a is a depopulated Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. As-Sarkha is situated 4 km north of Şakhr ash Sharqī.
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 southwest of Şakhr ash Sharqī.
Şakhr ash Sharqī
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,609 metres
- Also known as: “Sakhr ash Sharqi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.84949° or 33° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
36.55767° or 36° 33′ 28″ eastElevation
1,609 metres (5,279 feet)Open location code
8G5RRHX5+Q3GeoNames ID
11261434
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In Other Languages
“Şakhr ash Sharqī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صخر الشرقي”
Localities in the Area
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