أفاميا
أفاميا is a reservoir in Syria. أفاميا is situated nearby to the village Qalaat al-Madiq, as well as near Al-Karakat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Apamea.
Apamea
Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
Apamea, on the right bank of the Orontes River, was an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the capital of Apamene under the Macedonians, became the capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric of late Roman province Syria Secunda, again in the crusader period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.
Qalaat al-Madiq
Village
Qalaat al-Madiq is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River.
أفاميا
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Apamea reservoir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.4152° or 35° 24′ 55″ northLongitude
36.4179° or 36° 25′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G7RCC89+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 30180716OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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