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Sanjaq ash Shaykh in the region of Al-Hasakah is a place located in Syria - some 354 mi or ( 570 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Sanjaq ash Shaykh is now 06:45 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Qarah Tibbah, Markab, and Kir Khalid. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sanjaq ash Shaykh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Urkesh
Urkesh or Urkish is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. It was founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries.
Located at 37.06 41.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Amuda
Amuda is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. Amuda has a mostly Kurdish population with a significant Assyrian population. On November 13, 1960, the village was the site of a tragedy in which 152 children were killed in a fire at a movie theatre. As of 20th July 2012, the area has come under the control of the Popular Protection Units (commonly known as YPG).
Located at 37.10 40.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tell Arbid
Tell Arbid is an ancient Near East archaeological site in the Khabur River Basin region of Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria near Tell Mozan, the site of ancient Urkesh.
Located at 36.87 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Çalışlı, Söke
Çalışlı, Söke is a village in the District of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 815 people.
Located at 37.17 40.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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