Orontes Valley

The Orontes Valley is a region in west-central .
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Orontes Valley

Latitude of center
35° north
Longitude of center
37.03° or 37° 1′ 48″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q14211571
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Japanese—“Orontes Valley” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ওরেন্টস উপত্যকা”
  • Chinese: “奧龍特斯谷”
  • Italian: “Valle dell’Oronte”
  • Japanese: “オロンテス谷”

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