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Qarah Destination Guide

Delve into Qarah in Syria

Qarah in the region of Aleppo is a city in Syria - some 234 mi or ( 377 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qarah is now 02:48 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Layluh, Qarah, Ghandurah, Umm 'Adasat al Farat, and Tall Akhdar. While being here, make sure to check out Layluh . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kayacık Dam

The Kayacık Dam impounds the Ayfinar Deresi, one of the two streams that join south of Gaziantep to form the Sajur River. It is located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The dam was constructed between 1993 and 2005 as part of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (Turkish: 'Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, or GAP). It is 45 metres high and has a volume of 1,853,000 cubic metres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.82 37.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 2005, Dams in Gaziantep Province

Turbessel

Turbessel is a fortress in south-eastern Turkey. It was a part of the Byzantine Empire but came under control of local Armenian lords in the late 11th century. As a part of the County of Edessa, it was one of the main strongholds of the Frankish counts. After the fall of Edessa to Zengi, it became the principal city of what remained of the County until it was eventually sold to the Emperor Manuel I Comnenus in 1150. It fell to Nur ed-Din's Muslims within the year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.88 37.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: County of Edessa, Towns in Turkey