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Mahruqah Destination Guide

Touring Mahruqah in Syria

Mahruqah in the region of Latakia is a city located in Syria - some 154 mi or ( 248 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mahruqah

Time in Mahruqah is now 02:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Jahruqah, Salinfah, Shaqq al 'Ajuz, Qastal Ma'af, and Mahruqah. Being here already, consider visiting Jahruqah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Mahruqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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view from salaheddine castle

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This is the view from the top of salaheddine castle in a beautiful spring day.. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes

The 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes began on 3 October 2012 when an artillery shell fired from Syria killed five and injured at least ten Turkish citizens in the border town of Akçakale in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The Turkish armed forces conducted saturation shelling of Syrian military posts with its artillery units.

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Located at 35.86 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, 2012 in Turkey, Conflicts in 2012, History of Hatay Province, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Syrian civil war, Syria–Turkey relations, Wars involving Turkey

Bourzey castle

Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.

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Located at 35.65 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Byzantine forts, Castles in Syria

Yayladağ Dam

Yayladağı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 35.95 36.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Dams in Hatay Province