Zayzūn
Zayzūn is a locality in Hama Governorate, Syria. Zayzūn is situated nearby to the locality Ziyādah Qiblīyah, as well as near Ziyādah ash Shamālīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Qarqar.
Qarqar
Archaeological site
Qarqar or Karkar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. Qarqar is situated 4 km northwest of Zayzūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tell A’war and Marj Elzohur.
Tell A’war
Village
Tell Awar is a Syrian village located in Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah in Jisr al-Shughur District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Tell Awar had a population of 601 in the 2004 census. Tell A’war is situated 3½ km northeast of Zayzūn.
Marj Elzohur
Village
Marj Elzohur is a Syrian village located in Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah in Jisr al-Shughur District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Marj Elzohur had a population of 1,667 in the 2004 census. Marj Elzohur is situated 3½ km northeast of Zayzūn.
Az-Ziyara
Village
Al-Ziyarah is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located 75 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated in the Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River. Az-Ziyara is situated 4 km south of Zayzūn.
Zayzūn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Zayzun”
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.71471° or 35° 42′ 53″ northLongitude
36.35584° or 36° 21′ 21″ eastElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
8G7RP974+V8GeoNames ID
11556267
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In Other Languages
“Zayzūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “زيزون”
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