Ar Rāsīyah
Ar Rāsīyah is a locality in Hama Governorate, Syria. Ar Rāsīyah is situated nearby to the locality Al Maqla‘, as well as near the village Toumin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Rastan Dam.
Al-Rastan Dam
Dam
Photo: الرستن الرستن, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed around 1975 with the primary purpose of water storage for irrigation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Rastan and Umm Sharshouh.
Al-Rastan
Town
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Al-Rastan is the third largest city in the Homs Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of its administrative capital Homs and 22 kilometers from Hama. Al-Rastan is situated 3 km south of Ar Rāsīyah.
Umm Sharshouh
Village
Photo: Gheyas1969, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Sharshouh is a village, which is situated 9 km south of Ar Rāsīyah.
Ar Rāsīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ar Rasiyah”
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.95228° or 34° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
36.72318° or 36° 43′ 23″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
8G6RXP2F+W7GeoNames ID
11432733
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In Other Languages
“Ar Rāsīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الراسية”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Maqla‘ and Toumin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Z̧ahrat Abū ar Rāyah and Tall Tūmīn.
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