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Explore Giris in Syria
Giris in the region of Al-Hasakah is a town in Syria - some 352 mi or ( 567 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Giris is now 11:48 AM (Tuesday) . 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, Wardiyah, Uwaynik, and Utayshan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Baghdad . Where to go and what to see in Giris ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tell Arbid
Tell Arbid is an ancient Near East archaeological site in the Khabur River Basin region of Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria near Tell Mozan, the site of ancient Urkesh.
Located at 36.87 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 15 km away
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 19 km away
Tell Barri
Tell Barri is an archaeological site in north-eastern Syria in the Al-Hasakah Governorate. Its ancient name was Kahat as proved by a threshold found on the south-western slope of the mound. Tell Barri is situated along the Wadi Jaghjagh, a tributary of the Khabur River. Tell Barri Tell Barri is located in SyriaTell BarriTell Barri Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|44|21|N|41|07|38|E|type:city | |name= }}
Located at 36.74 41.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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