Ra’s az Za‘rūr
Ra’s az Za‘rūr is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,455 metres. Ra’s az Za‘rūr is situated nearby to the locality Arāḑī ad Dawrah, as well as near Arḑ al Mudakhkhan.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Qutayfah and Maaloula.
Al-Qutayfah
Town
Al-Qutayfah is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. It is located approximately 40 kilometers east of Damascus. Al-Qutayfah is situated 7 km south of Ra’s az Za‘rūr.
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 8 km northwest of Ra’s az Za‘rūr.
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 10 km west of Ra’s az Za‘rūr.
Ra’s az Za‘rūr
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,455 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s az Za`rur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.8033° or 33° 48′ 12″ northLongitude
36.61273° or 36° 36′ 46″ eastElevation
1,455 metres (4,774 feet)Open location code
8G5RRJ37+83GeoNames ID
11261550
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s az Za‘rūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الزعرور”
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