Qurnat aţ Ţurfah
Qurnat aţ Ţurfah is a mountain in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,589 metres. Qurnat aţ Ţurfah is situated near the locality Al Mukaymil, as well as near the town As-Sahl.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al Nabek and Yabroud.
Al Nabek
Town
Al-Nabek or An-Nabek is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the capital of the Qalamoun. It is located 81 kilometers north of Damascus and south of Homs and has an altitude of 1,255 meters. Al Nabek is situated 7 km east of Qurnat aţ Ţurfah.
Yabroud
Town
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 8 km south of Qurnat aţ Ţurfah.
Qurnat aţ Ţurfah
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,589 metres
- Also known as: “Qurnat at Turfah”
- Category: landform
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.03579° or 34° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
36.65989° or 36° 39′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,589 metres (5,213 feet)
Open location code
8G6R2MP5+8X
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In Other Languages
“Qurnat aţ Ţurfah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرنة الطرفة”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Mukaymil and As Sūrah.
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