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Explore Balliqiyah in Syria
Balliqiyah in the region of Al-Hasakah is a town in Syria - some 364 mi or ( 586 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Balliqiyah is now 06:39 PM (Sunday) . 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: Baghdad, Mosul, Shariflu, Sadan, and Haram Shaykhu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Baghdad . Where to go and what to see in Balliqiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
Kamishly Airport
Kamishly Airport is an airport serving Qamishli (also known as Kamishli or Qamishli), a city in northeastern Syria.
Located at 37.02 41.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Qamishli
Qamishli is a city in north eastern Syria on the border with Turkey, adjoining the Turkish city of Nusaybin, and close to Iraq. It is part of the Al-Hasakah Governorate, and is the administrative capital of the Qamishli District within the governorate.
Located at 37.05 41.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
School of Nisibis
The School of Nisibis, for a time absorbed into the School of Edessa, was an educational establishment in Nisibis, modern-day Turkey. It was an important spiritual center of the early Church of the East, and like Gundeshapur, is sometimes referred to as the world's first university. The School had three primary departments teaching, Theology, Philosophy, and Medicine. The most famous of the School's teachers was Narsai who was previously heading the School of Edessa.
Located at 37.07 41.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Nusaybin railway station
Nusaybin Railway Station is a railway station in the town of Nusaybin, Turkey next to the Turkey/Syria border. The station is the easternmost station in Turkey on the Baghdad Railway. The station was opened on October 25, 1918 by the Baghdad Railway. As of now, the station has no passenger service.
Located at 37.08 41.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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