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Explore Salkhad in Syria
Salkhad in the region of As-Suwayda is a place in Syria - some 74 mi or ( 120 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Salkhad is now 06:42 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Khirbat Qamra, Khirbat al Kawm, Nicosia, Mallah, and Imtan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Khirbat Qamra . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Salkhad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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CANTOS DRUSOS TRADICIONALES DE SWEIDA, SIRIA
Verano del 2008. En el pueblo Druso de Umm Urr Rumman, provincia de Sweida, Siria se celebro el matrimonio de los jóvenes Talab Alhadi y la señorita Ahlam Alcredid hoy Señora de Alhadi. Este es el ter ..
CANTOS DRUSOS TRADICIONALES DE SWEIDA, SIRIA
Se muestra parte de los cantos tradicionales drusos de la provincia de Sweida, Siria en el pueblo cercano a la frontera con Jordania llamado Umm Urr Rumman, durante el verano del año 2008, en el matri ..
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Salkhad
Salkhad is a Syrian city in the As Suwayda governorate, southern Syria. It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts. It has a population of 15,000 inhabitants. It is located at 1350 metres above sea level in the central Jabal el Druze highlands.
Located at 32.49 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Salkhad District
Salkhad is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 60,375. Its administrative centre is the city of Salkhad.
Located at 32.49 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Imtan
Imtan is a village in As Suwaydā' Governorate, southern Syria. Imtan is located 37 km south-east of the city of As Suwaydā', 1189 meters above sea level in the southern part of Jabal el Druze. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Imtan had a population of 2,495 in the 2004 census.
Located at 32.42 36.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jabal al-Druze
Jabal al-Druze, officially Jabal al-Arab is an elevated volcanic region in southern Syria, in the As-Suwayda Governorate. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Arab Druze, and there are also small Arab Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. It was an autonomous state in the French Mandate of Syria from 1921 to 1936, under the same name.
Located at 32.67 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Battle of al-Mazraa
The Battle of al-Mazra'a was one of the major battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, that led to the spread of the rebellion throughout the French Mandate of Syria. It was fought on 2–3 August 1925 between Druze and Bedouin rebels led by Sultan Pasha al-Atrash and a heavily-armed French force of the Army of the Levant near the town of al-Mazraa, around 12 kilometres northwest of the city of al-Suwayda.
Located at 32.67 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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