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Zila Destination Guide
Touring Zila in Syria
Zila in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a city located in Syria - some 249 mi or ( 401 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Zila is now 05:25 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: Winsah, Bustan al 'Ubayd, Bustan 'Ali Hafqar, Al Hamad, and Al Hawi. Being here already, consider visiting Winsah . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Zila ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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White-tailed Lapwing, Mheimideh, eastern Syria April 2009
short video clip (using a Fujifilm small digital camera 12 m-pix on free hand through Optolyth 80 HD) of breeding White-tailed Lapwings at the amazing wetland of Mheimideh, the Euphrates Valley in eas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Orchard
Operation Orchard was an Israeli airstrike on a nuclear reactor in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria carried out just after midnight (local time) on September 6, 2007. The White House and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) later confirmed that American intelligence had also indicated the site was a nuclear facility with a military purpose, though Syria denies this.
Located at 35.71 39.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Al-Furat University
The University of al-Furat is the fifth and the most new university in the Syrian Arab Republic; it is located in Deir-Ezzor and has campuses in other Syrian cities.
Located at 35.32 40.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge
The Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the city of Deir ez-Zor in north-eastern Syria. The bridge was built by the French construction company Fougerolle (then-under Le Soliditit Françs) in 1927. It is a footbridge crossing the Euphrates river, connecting the Levant (south) with Upper Mesopotamia (north).
Located at 35.35 40.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Deir ez-Zor
Deir ez-Zor, also spelled Dayr al-Zawr, Der Ezzor, Deir Azzor, and other variants, is the 6th largest city in Syria and the largest in the eastern part of Syria. Located 450 km to the northeast from the capital Damascus on the shores of Euphrates River, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. According to the 2004 official census, 211,857 people are residing in the city.
Located at 35.33 40.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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