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Discover Shamarun in Syria

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

Interactive map of Shamarun

Local time in Shamarun is now 09:34 PM (Friday) . 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: Sayjar, Ma'arrat Misrin, Kafr Takharim, Idlib, and Homs. When in this area, you might want to check out Sayjar . 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 Shamarun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Update: 'Deadly blasts' hit Syria's Idlib

2:13 min by AlJazeeraEnglish
Views: 2090 Rating: 3.15

Two blasts have ripped through Syria's northwestern city of Idlib. Al Jazeera's Rula Amin, who is monitoring events for us from neighbouring Lebanon, has this update on the latest developments. ..

Hero of the revolution Syrian flag in front of Bashar al-Assad militia- April 22

1:12 min by عبدالله العبيدي
Views: 410 Rating: 4.56

Brave young Syrian Revolution Syrian flag in the face of tanks and troops Bashar cowardly traitor to the Syrians to leave the tanks during the city to escape before the arrival of the international ob ..


shouting fire gun in west Idlib City.mp4

0:35 min by canopus90syria
Views: 10 Rating: 0.00

sorry, the file name translated by Google Translate ..

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Interesting facts about this location

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 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, Idlib, Populated places in Idlib District

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 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Idlib District, Towns 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 17 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1115

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 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Harem 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 30 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