Mughārat al Ḩişn
Mughārat al Ḩişn is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,752 metres. Mughārat al Ḩişn is situated nearby to the locality Ath Thanīyah, as well as near Şahyūn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include As-Sarkha and Maaloula.
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 3 km west of Mughārat al Ḩişn.
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 mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 6 km southwest of Mughārat al Ḩişn.
Mughārat al Ḩişn
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,752 metres
- Also known as: “Mugharat al Hisn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.88172° or 33° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
36.594° or 36° 35′ 38″ eastElevation
1,752 metres (5,748 feet)Open location code
8G5RVHJV+MHGeoNames ID
11261508
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In Other Languages
“Mughārat al Ḩişn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة الحصن”
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