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Discover Amude in Syria
Amude in the region of Al-Hasakah is a town located in Syria - some 361 mi or ( 580 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Amude is now 06:12 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Qulijah, Muwayrik, and Haram Jammu. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghdad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amude ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 0 km away
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 8 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 16 km away
Ortaköy, Mardin
Ortaköy (also known as Hirrin) is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|40|47|E||| | |name= }} it is 12 kilometres to the south of Mardin. The population of the town is 7486 as of 2011. Ortaköy is a historical town. It was founded as an underground town during the Assyrian Empire. During Artuqids it was an important agricultural center.
Located at 37.22 40.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mor Hananyo Monastery
Deyr ul-Zafaran Monastery is an important Syriac Orthodox monastery near the city of Mardin in Turkey. The monastery is located in the area known as Tur Abdin, the motherland of the Assyrian/Syriacs. It is usually better known by its nickname, the 'Saffron Monastery' . This name is derived from the warm colour of its stone.
Located at 37.30 40.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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