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Al 'Amud Destination Guide

Discover Al 'Amud in Syria

Al 'Amud in the region of Idlib is a town located in Syria - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al 'Amud is now 02:51 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: Ruwaysat, Khashkhashah, Kafr Takharim, Jurayjiyah, and Jisr ash Shughur. When in this area, you might want to check out Ruwaysat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al 'Amud ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Karbeyaz

Karbeyaz is a town in Altınözü district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Karbeyaz is situated close to Syrian border at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|00|N|36|16|E||| | |name= }}. The distance to Altınözü is 19 kilometres and to Antakya (central city of the province) is 45 kilometres . The population of the town is 1584 as of 2010. The town was founded by the soldiers in the army of Ottoman sultan Selim I during his return from Egyptian campaign in 1517.

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Located at 36.00 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Altınözü District, Hatay Province, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey

Kışlak

Kışlak is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey

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Located at 35.97 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, Yayladağ District

Salqin

Salqin is a Syrian town administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Salqin has an altitude of 459. It has a population of 34,187. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

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Located at 36.13 36.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in Harem District, Towns in Syria

Şenköy

Şenköy is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey. Şenköy is 23 kilometres south of Antakya (administrative center of Hatay) on the way to Yayladağı at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|3|N|36|9|E||| | |name= }}. The population is 1476 as of 2011. Former name of Şenköy was Şeyhköy (village of sheik) referring to Sheik Ahmet Kuseyri who lived in the 16th century.

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Located at 36.05 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, Yayladağ District

2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes

The 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes began on 3 October 2012 when an artillery shell fired from Syria killed five and injured at least ten Turkish citizens in the border town of Akçakale in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The Turkish armed forces conducted saturation shelling of Syrian military posts with its artillery units.

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Located at 35.86 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, 2012 in Turkey, Conflicts in 2012, History of Hatay Province, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Syrian civil war, Syria–Turkey relations, Wars involving Turkey