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Shallal Destination Guide

Touring Shallal in Syria

Shallal in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a city located in Syria - some 223 mi or ( 358 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shallal is now 09:20 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Karawidani, Dablisiyah, Shams ad Din ash Shamali, Rumaylat as Sallal, and Rumaylah. Being here already, consider visiting Karawidani . Check out our recommendations for Shallal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Sweyhat

Tell es-Sweyhat is the name of a large archaeological site located in Ar-Raqqah Governorate in northern Syria roughly 95 km northeast of Aleppo and 60 km south of Carchemish. Tell es-Sweyhat Sweyhat is located in SyriaTell es-SweyhatTell es-Sweyhat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|10|00|N|38|14|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.17 38.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria

Tishrin Dam

The Tishrin Dam is a dam on the Euphrates, located 90 kilometres east of Aleppo in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The dam is 40 metres high and has 6 water turbines capable of producing 630 MW. Construction lasted between 1991 and 1999. Rescue excavations in the area that would be flooded by the dam's reservoir have provided important information on ancient settlement in the area from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period upward.

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Located at 36.38 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Dams completed in 1999, Dams in Syria, Euphrates