Bab at-Taqa

Bab at-Taqa is a village in , and has about 1,000 residents. Bab at-Taqa is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Apamea.

Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
is an ancient Hellenistic and Roman city situated on the right bank of the , in the northwest of modern . Founded under the name Pella as a Macedonian military settlement following the Wars of the Diadochi, it was established as a fortified city around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, who renamed it after his wife, Apama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.

Village
Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
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 3½ km south of Bab at-Taqa.

Bab at-Taqa

Latitude
35.44859° or 35° 26′ 55″ north
Longitude
36.38284° or 36° 22′ 58″ east
Population
1,000
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
8G7RC9XM+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6461419738
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11556246
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Bab at-Taqa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الطاقة”
  • French: “Bab at-Taqa”
  • German: “Bab at-Taka”
  • Russian: “Баб-ат-Така”

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