Al-Khansa

Al-Khansa is a village in , and has about 715 residents. Al-Khansa is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Village with 715 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 170 metres (558 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ash Sha‘thah”
    “Ash-Sha’tha”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.

Village
Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and medieval fortress… is situated 10 km northeast of Al-Khansa.

Al-Khansa

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Latitude
35.36467° or 35° 21′ 53″ north
Longitude
36.31292° or 36° 18′ 47″ east
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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