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Zerik Destination Guide

Touring Zerik in Syria

Zerik in the region of Aleppo is a city located in Syria - some 247 mi or ( 398 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Zerik is now 04:54 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Al Lijak, Zerik, Qarah Quyu al Fawqani, Dabis, and Jubb al Faraj. Being here already, consider visiting Al Lijak . Check out our recommendations for Zerik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 9 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 9 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 10 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

Hancağız Dam

Hancağız Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 36.96 37.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Dams in Gaziantep Province