Nuri al Qarnayn
Nuri al Qarnayn is a village in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Nuri al Qarnayn is situated nearby to the village Al Mina‘, as well as near Ballata Gharbiya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tartus Port and Tartus Museum.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Tartus Museum is situated 2½ km south of Nuri al Qarnayn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
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Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 7 km south of Nuri al Qarnayn.
Nuri al Qarnayn
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Nouri el Qorneine, Noûri el Qorneïne, Nūrī al Qarnayn”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.91517° or 34° 54′ 55″ northLongitude
35.87752° or 35° 52′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G6QWV8H+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 572558714OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Nuri al Qarnayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نوري القرنين”
- German: “Nuri al Qarnayn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al Mina‘ and Ballata Gharbiya.
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