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Explore Abu Kansah in Syria

Abu Kansah in the region of Idlib is a town in Syria - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abu Kansah is now 06:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zardana, Tall at Tukan, Karratin, Saraqib, and Jubb Ka's. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zardana . Where to go and what to see in Abu Kansah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Taftanaz Air Base

Taftanaz Air Base is a Syrian Air Force installation located 1.7 miles south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles east of Taoum, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Taftanaz is a home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters. Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and a Ahrar al-Sham battalion Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week in January, 2013.

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Located at 35.97 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Syrian Air Force

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) was established by charter in 1975. It started operations in 1977. It is one of 15 such centers supported across the world by the CGIAR*. The dry areas of the developing world occupy some 3 billion hectares (about 19% of total global land area), and are home to one-third of the global population – over 1.7 billion people.

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Located at 36.02 36.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1975 establishments, Agricultural research institutes, International research institutes

Qinnasrin

Qinnasrin, was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests. The ancient Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. The town was situated 25 km south west of Aleppo on the west bank of the Queiq River and was connected to Aleppo with a major road during the Roman times.

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Located at 36.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Syriac Christianity

Binnish

Binnish is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located just north of Idlib. Nearby localities include Kafriya and Maarrat Misrin to the northwest, al-Fu'ah to the north, Ta'um and Taftanaz to the northeast, Iffis to the southeast and Sarmin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Binnish had a population of in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

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Located at 35.95 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Idlib District, Towns in Syria

Battle of Sarmin

In the Battle of Sarmin (or Battle of Tell Danith) on September 14, 1115, Prince Roger of Salerno's Crusader army surprised and routed the Seljuk Turkish army of Bursuq bin Bursuq of Hamadan.

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Located at 35.90 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1115