Shaykh Sīdī
Shaykh Sīdī is a locality in Afrin District, Aleppo Governorate. Shaykh Sīdī is situated nearby to the locality Al Jumaylīyah, as well as near Bayt Liyūn Dārnānyān.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afrin and Ain Dara.
Afrin
Town
Northwestern Syria is the region around Aleppo. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Dead Cities and countless archaeological remains. Travel in this region is both difficult and dangerous. Afrin is situated 3½ km southwest of Shaykh Sīdī.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Ain Dara is a settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. Ain Dara is situated 8 km south of Shaykh Sīdī.
Qatma
Village
Qaṭma also spelled Katma is a village in northwestern Syria, within the Afrin District. It lay within the de facto Afrin Canton of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria since January 2014, until it was captured by the Syrian National Army on March 7, 2018. Qatma is situated 9 km northeast of Shaykh Sīdī.
Shaykh Sīdī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Shaykh Sidi”
- Location: Afrin District, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.53493° or 36° 32′ 6″ north
Longitude
36.88733° or 36° 53′ 14″ east
Elevation
398 metres (1,306 feet)
Open location code
8G8RGVMP+XW
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In Other Languages
“Shaykh Sīdī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شيخ سيدي”
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