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Explore Ash Shir in Syria

Ash Shir in the region of Latakia is a town in Syria - some 142 mi or ( 228 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ash Shir is now 10:10 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: Zigharu, Sulayb Turkuman, Sitt Khiris, Kurusah, and Khallalah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zigharu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ash Shir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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041 UnderGround

57:32 min by 041UnderGrounD
Views: 2710 Rating: 4.50

هذا الفيلم الوثائقي يتحدث عن رابرز مدينة اللاذقية خلال مسيرتهم المهنية والتحديات التي واجهتم، وانجازاتهم، في محاولة لتصحيح نظرة المجتمع، ومن خلال مجموعة من المقابلات مع بعض افضل الرابرز في اللاذقية لذ ..

Syria Trip - 3 - Latakia

5:59 min by Abu Firas
Views: 2332 Rating: 5.00

رحلة عائلية - أبوسيدو - قطر زيارة مدينة اللاذقية الساحلية وأكل المعمول بالجبن ثم القيام برحلة نهرية في البحيرات السبعة والمرور على مزارع الرمان والخوخ والتوت ثم التوجه إلى غابات الفرنلق وأكل مناقيش أب ..


Lattakia, Syria and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

2:23 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW
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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Lattakia, Syria created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Lattakia by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Latta ..

Voyage en Syrie avec Akadémia Julia

5:00 min by casscrane
Views: 946 Rating: 5.00

Voyage en Syrie avec Akadêmia Julia en Avril 2009 Damas- Maloula - dernier village où lon parle laraméen, la langue du Christ, visite dune petite église- Le Krak des Chevaliers chef-dœuvre de construc ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tishreen University

Tishreen University, is a public university located in Latakia, Syria. It is the third largest university in Syria. Established on May 20, 1971.

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Located at 35.52 35.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Latakia, Educational institutions established in 1971, Tishreen University

Latakia Camp

The Latakia camp is an "unofficial" Palestinian refugee camp located within the municipal boundaries of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Established in 1955-1956 on an area of 220,000 square meters, most of the refugees originate from the city of Jaffa and villages in northern Palestine. As of June 2002, the number of registered refugees living in Latakia camp is 6,354. Fishing provides a small income for many refugees.

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Located at 35.51 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Latakia, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1955

Al-Assad Stadium

Al-Assad Stadium (also known as Al-Basil Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. The stadium was opened in 1978 and completely renovated in 2004. It is home to Syrian Premier League football clubs Hutteen SC and Tishreen SC. The complex includes a nearby Olympic size swimming and diving pools and a hotel.

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Located at 35.53 35.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Latakia, Football venues in Syria, Multi-purpose stadiums in Syria

Latakia

Latakia, or Latakiyah (and often locally transliterated as Lattakia), is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to the 2004 official census, the population of the city is 383,786.

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Located at 35.52 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Syria, Ancient mints, Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, Hellenistic colonies, Latakia, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Syria, Phoenician cities, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places established in the 2nd millennium BC, Port cities in Asia, Roman sites in Syria

Latakia District

Latakia District is a district of the Latakia Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 526,888. The centre of the district is the city of Latakia. Latakia and the surrounding districts became a separate autonomous state under a Mandate given to France by the League of Nations and remained so for two years until its incorporation into the larger, French Mandate of Syria in 1923.

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Located at 35.53 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Latakia District