Northwestern Syria
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.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Aleppo and Idlib.
Aleppo
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Aleppo is one of the largest cities in Syria, with a population of over 2 million. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Idlib
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Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters above sea level, and is 59 kilometers southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.
Dead Cities
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The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Maarat al-Numan and Tell Rifaat.
Maarat al-Numan
Maarat al-Numan, also known as al-Ma'arra, is a city in northwestern Syria, 33 km south of Idlib and 57 km north of Hama, with a population of 58,008 at the time of the 2004 census.Tell Rifaat
Tell Rifaat is a city in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located roughly 40 kilometres north of Aleppo, the city is the administrative center of Nahiya Tell Rifaat.Northwestern Syria
- Type: region
- Location: Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude of center
36.12° or 36° 7′ 12″ northLongitude of center
36.89° or 36° 53′ 24″ eastWikidata ID
Q14210255
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Venetian—“Northwestern Syria” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Паўночна-заходняя Сырыя”
- Bengali: “উত্তর-পশ্চিম সিরিয়া”
- Esperanto: “Nordokcidenta Sirio”
- Greek: “Βορειοδυτική Συρία”
- Indonesian: “Suriah Barat Laut”
- Irish: “Iarthuaisceart na Siria”
- Italian: “Siria nordoccidentale”
- Slovenian: “Severozahodna Sirija”
- Venetian: “Siria nordosidentałe”
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