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Discover Gharu in Syria

Gharu in the region of Latakia is a place located in Syria - some 151 mi or ( 244 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gharu

Local time in Gharu is now 01:40 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gharu, Qastal Ma'af, Al Muzayri'ah, Maliq, and Kibiliyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Gharu . We discovered 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 Gharu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Trip to the town of Kesab in Syria (with song!)

1:42 min by GenBanks
Views: 5306 Rating: 5.00

This was in October 2008. Although my grandmother emigrated from Kesab to the US, many of her relatives did not. My grandmother's sister was celebrating her 90th birthday, and although my grandmother ..

view from salaheddine castle

1:07 min by timberman78
Views: 2893 Rating: 5.00

This is the view from the top of salaheddine castle in a beautiful spring day.. ..


Nice Live Music at a Mall in Istanbul, Turkey

2:20 min by zobayur
Views: 391 Rating: 5.00

This is a nice mall in Istanbul, Turkey. There was a band playing when I was visiting. This stage is really nice and actually goes all the way up. You cant see that in this clip. This post confirms my ..

Syrien 3: Ugarit und Saladinburg

15:13 min by berry1607
Views: 89 Rating: 0.00

Fahrt entlang der Mittelmeerküste nach Lattakia zur erstaunlich gut erhaltenen Saladinburg, strategisch günstig in dramatischer Landschaft gelegen. Besuch der Ausgrabungsstätte von Ugarit zeigt, warum ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Burj Islam

Burj Islam is a Syrian village located in the Latakia District, Latakia Governorate in northwest Syria. The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a 5,652 residents.

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Located at 35.68 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places in Latakia District, Villages in Syria

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 24 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

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 24 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Latakia, Educational institutions established in 1971, Tishreen University

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 26 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Latakia, Football venues in Syria, Multi-purpose stadiums 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 26 km away
Tags: Latakia District