Touring Tawil ash Shaykh in Syria
Tawil ash Shaykh in the region of Idlib is a city located in Syria - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Tawil ash Shaykh is now 12:49 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Tall 'Uwayja, Thalajin, Tall Dibs, Shuhah, and Saraqib. Being here already, consider visiting Tall 'Uwayja . Check out our recommendations for Tawil ash Shaykh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mardikh
Mardikh is a village in the Idlib Governorate of Syria. It is the nearest village to the site of historical Ebla ("Tel Mardikh"), south east of Idlib. Nearby localities include Saraqib to the north, Kafr Amim to the east, Maardabsah and Khan al-Sabl to the south and Dadikh to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mardikh had a population of 32,495 in the 2004 census.
Located at 35.81 36.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Timeline of the Syrian civil war (September–December 2012)
Located at 35.73 37.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Qinnasrin
Qinnasrin, was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests. The ancient Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. The town was situated 25 km south west of Aleppo on the west bank of the Queiq River and was connected to Aleppo with a major road during the Roman times.
Located at 36.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Taftanaz Air Base
Taftanaz Air Base is a Syrian Air Force installation located 1.7 miles south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles east of Taoum, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Taftanaz is a home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters. Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and a Ahrar al-Sham battalion Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week in January, 2013.
Located at 35.97 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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