Al-Khansa

Al-Khansa is a village in , and has about 715 residents. Al-Khansa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.

Village
is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern , administratively part of the , located northwest of . It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the . is situated 10 km northeast of Al-Khansa.

Al-Khansa

Latitude
35.36467° or 35° 21′ 53″ north
Longitude
36.31292° or 36° 18′ 47″ east
Population
715
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
8G7R9877+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12190717682
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11556226
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Al-Khansa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الخنساء
  • Arabic: الشعثة
  • French: Al-Khansa
  • German: al-Chansa
  • Hebrew: אל-ח׳נסאא
  • Japanese: アル゠ハンサー
  • Korean: 알칸사
  • Russian: Аль-Ханса

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