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Laqtah Destination Guide

Delve into Laqtah in Syria

Laqtah in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a city in Syria - some 261 mi or ( 421 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Laqtah

Current time in Laqtah is now 03:19 AM (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: Rasm al Ghazal, Manbij, Laqtah, Kuramaza, and Jadla. While being here, make sure to check out Rasm al Ghazal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Laqtah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Old Harran

0:48 min by Leslie Bialik
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Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..

Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham

1:22 min by Leslie Bialik
Views: 367 Rating: 0.00

Drive to Harran, 15 miles from the Syrian border, where the beehive housing complex has existed since the time of Abraham ..


Pide (flatbread) stand near Harran, Turkey

0:26 min by Leslie Bialik
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Roadside pide stand on the way from Şanlıurfa to Harran, Turkey, about 15 miles from the Syrian border ..

View of Harran, Turkey

0:24 min by Leslie Bialik
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This is where Abraham lived. Turks, Kurds and Arabs all sharing this space now, 15 miles from the Syrian border. Amazing! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Abyad

Tal Abyad is a Syrian town located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Tell Abyad District

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