Sheikh ad-Deir

Sheikh ad-Deir is a village in , and has about 714 residents. Sheikh ad-Deir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dead Cities and Salwah.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in . These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of . They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.

Village
is a village in , administratively part of . It is located just west of the . Nearby localities include Jalmah to the north, to the southeast, Talaadah to the southeast, to the south, and and to the west. is situated 9 km southwest of Sheikh ad-Deir.

Town
Darat Izza is a town in northern , administratively part of the , located 30 kilometres northwest of . Nearby localities include to the north, to the east and to the southwest. is situated 10 km south of Sheikh ad-Deir.

Sheikh ad-Deir

Latitude
36.3676° or 36° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
36.82849° or 36° 49′ 43″ east
Population
714
Open location code
8G8R9R9H+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 571209723
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Sheikh ad-Deir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شيخ الدير”
  • French: “Cheikh ad-Deir”
  • German: “Scheich ad-Deir”
  • Kurdish: “Şadêrê”
  • Russian: “Шейх-ад-Дейр”

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