Discover Azaz in Syria
Azaz in the region of Aleppo with its 66,138 habitants is a place located in Syria - some 217 mi or ( 349 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Azaz is now 01:26 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: Quntul, Nicosia, Tall al Hisn, Tall Rif'at, and Tall 'Ajar. When in this area, you might want to check out Quntul . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Azaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Syrie Villes Mortes
Ensemble de villages remontant à l'ère byzantine dans le massif du Belus qui s'étend les deux grandes villes antique de Cyrrhus et d'Apamée. Activités agricoles liées à l'olive. ..
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Menagh Air Base
Menagh Air Base (or Minnigh airport, Minakh Air Base) is a Syrian Air Force installation located 6 kilometres south of Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Menagh Air Base is home to the 4th Flying Training Squadron, equipped with MBB 223 Flamingo trainer aircraft and Mil Mi-8 helicopters. The air base is currently a major target of the Syrian opposition in the ongoing Syrian civil war, who as of January 2013 have surrounded the facility.
Located at 36.52 37.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Qatma
Qaṭma, mainly Kurdish village in Northwestern Syria. Qatma lies between Afrin and Aleppo. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qaṭma had a population of 1,215 in the 2004 census.
Located at 36.59 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Arpad, Syria
Arpad was an ancient Aramaean city located in north-western Syria, north of Aleppo. It became the capital of Aramaean state of Bet-Gus established by Gus of Yahan in the 9th century BC. Bet-Gus stretched from the A'zaz area in the north to Hamath in the south. Arpad later became a major vassal city of the Kingdom of Urartu. In 743 BC, during the Urartu-Assyria War, the Neo-Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III laid siege to Arpad following the defeat of the Urartuan army of Sarduri II at Samsat.
Located at 36.47 37.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Afrin District
Afrin district is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 172,095. Its administrative centre is the city of Afrin.
Located at 36.51 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Cyrrhus
Cyrrhus, or Kyrros was a city in ancient Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Other names for the city include Hagioupolis, Nebi Huri نبي حوري, Khoros. Its ruins are located in northern Syria, near the Turkish border. It lies about 70 km northwest of Aleppo and 24 km west of Kilis, in Turkey. Cyrrhus was the capital of the extensive district of Cyrrhestica, between the plain of Antioch and Commagene.
Located at 36.74 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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