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Explore Al Bishrah in Syria

Al Bishrah in the region of Latakia is a town in Syria - some 130 mi or ( 210 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Al Bishrah is now 10:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tall Tabarjah, Ash Shilfatiyah, As Sanawbar, Qutaylibiyah, and Al Muzayri'ah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall Tabarjah . Where to go and what to see in Al Bishrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport

Bassel al-Assad International Airport is an airport serving Latakia, the principal port city of Syria. The airport is named for Bassel al-Assad (1962–1994), son of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and brother of the current President Bashar al-Assad.

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Located at 35.40 35.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Latakia Governorate

Tell Tweini

Tell Tweini is an archaeological site located 1 kilometers east of the modern city of Jableh, Syria. It is situated within the coastal plain of Jebleh within short distance of two other main archaeological sites: Tell Sukas (5 km) and Tell Siyannu (6 km). As a tell, the site is the result of centuries of habitation on the same place, which resulted in a rising surface.

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Located at 35.37 35.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Latakia Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Iron Age sites in Syria, Neolithic sites in Syria

Al-Baath Stadium

Al-Baath Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Jableh, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Jableh SC. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators. The venue was opened in 1990 and completely renovated between 2004-2006.

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Located at 35.36 35.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Football venues in Syria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Syria

An-Nusayriyah Mountains

The an-Nusayriyah Mountains, also known as al-Alawiyin Mountains (جبال العلويين / Jibāl al-‘Alawīyin)—both names referring to the Alawi sect which has traditionally lived there—or under their Syrian official name of Coastal Mountain Range (سلسلة الجبال الساحلية / Silsilat al-Jibāl al-Sāḥiliyah), are a mountain range in northwestern Syria running north-south, parallel to the coastal plain. Classically they were known as the Bargylus and under the Hashashins were known as the Jabal Bahra.

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Located at 35.25 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Syria

Baniyas

Baniyas is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located at the foot of the hill of Qalaat el-Marqab (housing the Crusade castle of Marqab, Margat in western sources), 55 km to the south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa), and a Catholic titular see under the Latin name of Balanea, which is now vacant. It is famous for its orchards and its export of wood.

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Located at 35.18 35.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places in Baniyas District, Titular sees in Asia