Old Afrin
Old Afrin is a suburb in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Old Afrin is situated nearby to the suburb Al-Filat, as well as near the neighborhood New Afrin.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.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km south of Old Afrin.
Old Afrin
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.513° or 36° 30′ 47″ northLongitude
36.86758° or 36° 52′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8G8RGV79+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 7184723135OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Old Afrin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عفرين القديمة”
- French: “Vielle Afrine”
- German: “Alt-Afrin”
- Kurdish: “Efrîna qedîm”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Al-Filat and New Afrin.
Notable Places Nearby
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