Al Jurd
Al Jurd is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,779 metres. Al Jurd is situated nearby to the locality Ath Thanīyah, as well as near Arḑ Umm Ḩalamā.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 5 km west of Al Jurd.
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 mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. Maaloula is situated 8 km southwest of Al Jurd.
Yabroud
Town
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Yabroud or Yabrud is a city in Syria, located in the Rif Dimashq governorate about 80 kilometres north of the capital Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Yabroud had a population of 25,891 in the 2004 census. Yabroud is situated 9 km northeast of Al Jurd.
Al Jurd
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,779 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.89681° or 33° 53′ 49″ northLongitude
36.61292° or 36° 36′ 47″ eastElevation
1,779 metres (5,837 feet)Open location code
8G5RVJW7+P5GeoNames ID
11261592
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In Other Languages
“Al Jurd” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجرد”
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