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Discover Hanjur in Syria

Hanjur in the region of Hama is a town located in Syria - some 116 mi or ( 187 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hanjur

Local time in Hanjur is now 10:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wa'r Ma'arrzaf, Tall Salhab, Muhradah, Masyaf, and Jubb Ramlah. When in this area, you might want to check out Wa'r Ma'arrzaf . We found 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 Hanjur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Noria

1:46 min by Kuiermens70
Views: 245 Rating: 5.00

In and near Hama, Syria, you will find noria's. These wooden wheels were built to supply Hama or the fields near it of water. Much of them aren't used anymore. Here, near Qalaat Shayzar, one is still ..

Krac de Chaveliers: the finest castle ever built Technotrekker's photos around Krac de Chaveliers

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 198 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Technotrekker's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..


Noria 2

0:23 min by Kuiermens70
Views: 168 Rating: 5.00

Here you can see the working noria of Qalaat Shayzar once again, but from a different angle. Yes, the shadow in the middle is me! ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Qubeir massacre

The Al-Qubeir massacre, also known as the Hama massacre, occurred in the small village of Al-Qubeir near Hama, Syria, on 6 June 2012 during the country's ongoing civil conflict. Al-Qubeir is described as a Sunni farming settlement surrounded by Alawite villages in the central province of Hama.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.18 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Hama Governorate, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres of the Syrian civil war

Al-Qubeir

Al-Qubeir is a settlement in the Hama Governorate of Syria, near the larger village of Maarzaf. Al-Qubeir is described as a Sunni farming enclave surrounded by Alawite villages in the central province of Hama. Al-Qubeir is around 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of the city of Hama with around 30 homes and had around 160 inhabitants.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.18 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Mahardah District, Villages in Syria

Battle of Tremseh

The Battle of Tremseh was led by the Syrian Army against the Free Syrian Army in Tremseh, Syria, in the late hours of 12 July 2012 during the Syrian civil war leading to a reported death of dozens of rebels, and an unknown number of civilians.

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Located at 35.27 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Hama Governorate, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres in Syria

Orontes River

See Orontid dynasty for the Armenian kings and satraps called Orontes. The Orontes or Asi is a river of Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It was anciently the chief river of the Levant, also called Draco, Typhon and Axius. The last was a native form, from whose revival, or continuous employment in native speech, has preceded the modern name ‘Āṣī ("rebel"), because the river flows from the south to the north unlike the rest of the rivers in the region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.25 36.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Fertile Crescent, International rivers of Asia, Levant, Rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Syria, Rivers of Turkey

Mhardeh

Mhardeh, also spelled Muhradah, is a city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 23 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated along the Orontes River, near the Ghab plain. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam to the east, Khitab to the southeast, Maarzaf to the south, Asilah and Jubb Ramlah to the southwest, Shaizar, Safsafiyah, Tremseh and Kafr Hud to the west and Kafr Zita and al-Lataminah to the north.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.25 36.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Mahardah District