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Discover As Sijn in Syria
As Sijn in the region of As-Suwayda is a town located in Syria - some 51 mi or ( 83 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in As Sijn is now 10:43 PM (Monday) . 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: Ariqah, Nicosia, Shahba, Salakhid, and Rimat Hazim. When in this area, you might want to check out Ariqah . 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 As Sijn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bosra, ancient Roman city in Southern Syria (May 1994) ..
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Al-Ariqah
Ariqah or ‘Arīqah is a village in southern Syria with a population of about 3,000. It is located in the heart of the rocky volcanic plateau of Lejah also called (Lajat). Administratively Ariqah is situated in the Mantiqat Shahba (Shahba district) of As Suwayda Governorate. Ariqah is known for its volcanic cave which is located in a 10 meters deep hollow in the centre of the village.
Located at 32.89 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Al-Suwayda District
As-Suwayda is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 180,907. Its administrative centre is the city of As-Suwayda.
Located at 32.70 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Al-Suwayda
As-Suwayda', also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and East.
Located at 32.70 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Qanawat
Qanawat, the ancient Roman city of Canatha (also Kanatha), is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of As Suwayda. It stands at a height of about 1,200 m, near a river and surrounded by woods.
Located at 32.76 36.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Harrat Ash Shamah
The Harrat Ash Shamah (also known variously as the Harrat Ash Catchem and the Harrat e-Shamah) is a volcanic field covering a total area of some 40,000 km . This massive alkaline volcanic field extends from southern Syria, across Jordan and into northwestern Saudi Arabia. Amongst others, the Jabal al-Druze, Es Safa and Dirat at Tulul volcanic fields form the northern, Syrian part of the Harrat Ash Shamah; Al Harrah is in the southern, Saudi Arabian third of the field.
Located at 32.66 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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