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Adwan Destination Guide

Touring Adwan in Syria

Adwan in the region of Idlib is located in Syria - some 164 mi or ( 263 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Adwan is now 08:33 AM (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: Tabb 'Abs, Idlib, Homs, Aleppo, and Damascus. Being here already, consider visiting Tabb 'Abs . Check out our recommendations for Adwan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Idlib

Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate, and 59 kilometers west of Aleppo. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters above sea level. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics, Idlib had a population of 98,791 (2004 census). The inhabitants are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims, although there is a significant Christian minority. Idlib is divided into six main districts: Ashrafiyeh (the most populous), Hittin, Hejaz, Downtown, Hurriya, and al-Qusur.

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Located at 35.93 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, Idlib, Populated places in Idlib District

Iblin, Syria

Iblin, also spelled Ibleen, is a village in the Arihah District in the Idlib Governorate in Syria. It is located in the Zawiya Mountain. On September 8, 2011, murders were reported from Iblin by the Syrian army. The target of the raid were a group of at least eleven soldiers who had taken shelter in Ibleen after defecting from the Syrian army. Footage from the murders were later revealed to be taken from a Rambo DVD.

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Located at 35.72 36.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ariha District, Villages in Syria

Battle of Sarmin

In the Battle of Sarmin (or Battle of Tell Danith) on September 14, 1115, Prince Roger of Salerno's Crusader army surprised and routed the Seljuk Turkish army of Bursuq bin Bursuq of Hamadan.

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Located at 35.90 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1115

Binnish

Binnish is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located just north of Idlib. Nearby localities include Kafriya and Maarrat Misrin to the northwest, al-Fu'ah to the north, Ta'um and Taftanaz to the northeast, Iffis to the southeast and Sarmin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Binnish had a population of in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

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Located at 35.95 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Idlib District, Towns in Syria

Battle of Qarqar

The Battle of Qarqar (or Ḳarḳar) was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria led by king Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of twelve kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer (also called Adad-idr and possibly to be identified with Benhadad II) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.

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Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 853 BC, 9th-century BC conflicts, Ammon, Ancient Israel and Judah, Aramaeans, Battles involving Assyria, Battles involving ancient Egypt, History of Syria, Military history of Syria, Phoenicia, Wars of ancient Israel