Explore Afrin in Syria
Afrin in the region of Aleppo with its 48,693 inhabitants is a town in Syria - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Afrin is now 08:17 PM (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: Nicosia, Jatal Ziyarah, Jamanli, Nubl, and Kujuk Maydanki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Afrin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Afrin District
Afrin district is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 172,095. Its administrative centre is the city of Afrin.
Located at 36.51 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ain Dara temple
The Ain Dara temple, located near the village of Ain Dara, northwest of Aleppo, Syria, is an Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple as described in the Hebrew Bible. According to the excavator Ali Abu Assaf, it was in existence from 1300 BC until 740BC and remained "basically the same" during the period of the Solomonic Temple's construction (1000-900BC) as it had been before, so that it predates the Solomonic Temple.
Located at 36.46 36.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Qatma
Qaṭma, mainly Kurdish village in Northwestern Syria. Qatma lies between Afrin and Aleppo. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qaṭma had a population of 1,215 in the 2004 census.
Located at 36.59 36.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Menagh Air Base
Menagh Air Base (or Minnigh airport, Minakh Air Base) is a Syrian Air Force installation located 6 kilometres south of Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Menagh Air Base is home to the 4th Flying Training Squadron, equipped with MBB 223 Flamingo trainer aircraft and Mil Mi-8 helicopters. The air base is currently a major target of the Syrian opposition in the ongoing Syrian civil war, who as of January 2013 have surrounded the facility.
Located at 36.52 37.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kurd Mountain
Kurd Mountain or Kurd-Dagh, also called Aleppo Mountain, is a highland region in northwestern Syria and southeastern Turkey. It is located in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria and Kilis Province of Turkey.
Located at 36.67 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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