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Discover Qarrasa in Syria

Qarrasa in the region of As-Suwayda is a place located in Syria - some 48 mi or ( 76 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qarrasa is now 04:49 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Salakhid, Rimat al Luhuf, Kafr al Luhuf, and Harran. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qarrasa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Ariqah

Ariqah or ‘Arīqah is a village in southern Syria with a population of about 3,000. It is located in the heart of the rocky volcanic plateau of Lejah also called (Lajat). Administratively Ariqah is situated in the Mantiqat Shahba (Shahba district) of As Suwayda Governorate. Ariqah is known for its volcanic cave which is located in a 10 meters deep hollow in the centre of the village.

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Located at 32.89 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Shahba District, Towns in Syria

Izra

Izra' is a town in Syria, administratively belonging to Izra' District of the Daraa Governorate located north of Daraa. Izra' has an altitude of 599 metres and had a population of 19,158 in 2004, according to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The population is predominantly Christian.

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Located at 32.85 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Izra' District

Lajat

Al-Lajat is a region located in southern Syria east of the Jordan River, on an island of rock which was approximately 20 miles by 30 miles, and rose 20 or 30 feet above the table-land of Bashan. The region is known by several names. Historically it was known as Argob, and in the Bible it is called Trachonitis. In addition, it's modern-day title has multiple spellings in English, including Lajat, Lejat and Lajah and El-Leja.

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Located at 32.97 36.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Syria, Geography of Syria, Hebrew Bible places

Harrat Ash Shamah

The Harrat Ash Shamah (also known variously as the Harrat Ash Catchem and the Harrat e-Shamah) is a volcanic field covering a total area of some 40,000 km . This massive alkaline volcanic field extends from southern Syria, across Jordan and into northwestern Saudi Arabia. Amongst others, the Jabal al-Druze, Es Safa and Dirat at Tulul volcanic fields form the northern, Syrian part of the Harrat Ash Shamah; Al Harrah is in the southern, Saudi Arabian third of the field.

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Located at 32.66 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Volcanic fields, Volcanoes of Jordan, Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia, Volcanoes of Syria

Shahba District

Shahba' District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. It is located in the south-west of the country and in the north of the As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 71,949. Its administrative centre is the city of Shahba.

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Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Shahba District