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Shamak Destination Guide

Touring Shamak in Syria

Shamak in the region of Aleppo is located in Syria - some 248 mi or ( 398 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shamak is now 03:22 PM (Sunday) . 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: Shamak, Balnak, Sayf 'Ali, Qarah Quyu al Fawqani, and Jarabulus. Being here already, consider visiting Shamak . Check out our recommendations for Shamak ? 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 14 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 14 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 15 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 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Iron Age sites in Syria