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Touring Awkhan in Syria

Awkhan in the region of Aleppo is located in Syria - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Awkhan is now 03:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qumluq, Qawlah, Qarah Quyu at Tahtani, Qantarat Awkhan, and Maqintar. Being here already, consider visiting Qumluq . Check out our recommendations for Awkhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jarabulus

Jarabulus is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. Jarabulus, also known as Jerablus, has an altitude of 367 m asl and lies on the western bank of the river Euphrates. It has a population of 25,705. It is located North of the Assad lake, just South of the Syro-Turkish border.

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Located at 36.82 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Jarabulus District, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Jarabulus District

Jarabulus is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 58,889. Its administrative centre is the city of Jarabulus. Kurds and Arabs form the majority in the district. The city of Jarabulus had an Armenian minority until the early 1970s when most of them moved to Aleppo.

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Located at 36.82 38.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Jarabulus District, Kurdish inhabited regions

Carchemish

Carchemish or Karkemish was an important ancient capital at times independent but also having been part of the Mitanni, Hittite and Neo Assyrian Empires, now on the frontier between Turkey and Syria. It was the location of an important battle between the Babylonians and Egyptians, mentioned in the Bible .

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Located at 36.83 38.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Carchemish, Former populated places in Syria, History of Gaziantep Province, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Syro-Hittite states

Arslan Tash

Arslan Tash (Turkish; Arslan - Lion, Taş - Stone), ancient Hadātu, is an archaeological site in northern Syria, in Aleppo Governorate, around 30km east of the Euphrates River and nearby the town of Ain al-Arab. Arslan Tash Arslan Tash is located in SyriaArslan TashArslan Tash Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|53|34|N|38|21|19|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.89 38.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Iron Age sites in Syria

Ayn al-Arab

Ayn al-Arab is an inhabited city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate. "Kobanê" is the Kurdish name of the city. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ayn al-Arab had a population of 44,821 in the 2004 census. The Popular Protection Units (YPG) captured Ayn al-Arab on 19 July 2012.

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Located at 36.89 38.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Kurdish inhabited regions, Populated places in Ayn al-Arab District

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