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Discover Bir ash Sham in Syria

Bir ash Sham in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a town located in Syria - some 267 mi or ( 430 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Bir ash Sham is now 05:08 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: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Az Zabari, and Tayyib al Fal. When in this area, you might want to check out Karbala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bir ash Sham ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Circesium

Circesium was an ancient city in Osrhoene, corresponding to the modern city of Buseira, in the region of Deir ez-Zor in Syria, at the confluence of the Khabur River with the Euphrates.

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Located at 35.16 40.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Syria, Osroene, Populated places on the Euphrates River, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Titular sees in Asia

Mayadin

Mayadin is a city in eastern Syria. It is located at about {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|1|0|N|40|27|0|E| |primary |name= }}. Euphrates River flows through the town.

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Located at 35.02 40.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Mayadin District, Populated places on the Euphrates River