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Qalamoun Mountains
The Qalamoun Mountains ( ar, جبال القلمون, Jabāl al-Qalamūn) are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River, Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast. Western Qalamoun The Qalamoun Mountains are home to many cities such as: *Homs District **Bureij, Syria, Bureij **Hisyah *Al-Tall District **Al-Tall, Syria, Al-Tall **al-Dreij **Halboun **Maaraba, Rif Dimashq, Maaraba **Maarat Saidnaya **Manin, Syria, Manin **Rankous **Saidnaya **Talfita *Yabroud District **Yabroud **Assal al-Ward **Al-Sarkha (Bakhah), Bakhah **Ras al-Maara *An-Nabek District **al-Jarajir **Al-Nabek **Deir Atiyah **Flita **Qara, Syria, Qara **al-Qastal, Syria, al-Qastal **Al-Sahel *Al-Qutayfah District **Ain al-Tinah **Jubaadin **Maaloula The peak of the Qalamoun Mountains host the Cherubim Monastery at Saidnaya. Eastern Qalamoun Some of the cities located on the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qalamoun
Al-Qalamoun (Arabic: القلمون) is a Mediterranean seaside town of the North Governorate of Lebanon in the Tripoli District. The town is 5 km south of Tripoli and is also the first town south of Tripoli. Name During Greco-Roman times Al-Qalamoun was known as Kalamos or Kalomo, while during the Crusades the town was known as Calmont or Calamón. Other modern day names for Al-Qalamoun include: El-Qalmoun, Al-Qalamun, El-Qalmoûn, Al-Qalamūn and El-Qalamoûn. History Al-Qalamoun has a history spanning 5000 years and during its history was an agricultural village. In modern times it has become a center for metal smiths working in copper, brass and bronze. This occurred after metal workers and artisans from Tripoli's Souk an-Nahhassine (the traditional market of Tripoli) moved to Al-Qalamoun several decades ago. Buildings In Al-Qalamoun there exists an old mosque known as the Bahr Mosque (mosque of the sea). As circulated among the citizens of the town, the mosque dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talfita
Talfita ( ar, تلفيتا) is a Syrian village in the Al-Tall District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Talfita had a population of 4,082 in the 2004 census. Climate In Talfita, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csc. The average annual temperature in Talfita is . About of precipitation falls annually. References Bibliography * Populated places in Al-Tall District {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sahel
Al-Sahel ( ar, السحل, also transliterated As-Sahel and As-Sehel) is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sahel had a population of 5,677 in the 2004 census. Nearby cities and towns Weather References Bibliography * External links Al-Sahel Site Populated places in An-Nabek District {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Qastal, Syria
Al-Qastal ( ar, القسطل) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located on the northeast of Damascus, on the ancient caravan route to Homs and Aleppo, in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Yabroud, an-Nabek, al-Sahel and Deir Atiyah to the north, ar-Ruhaybah, Jayroud, al-Dumayr and al-Qutayfah to the south, and Ma'loula, Assal al-Ward and Hosh Arab to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Qastal had a population of 3,486 in the 2004 census. References Bibliography * * Populated places in An-Nabek District {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qara, Syria
Qara or Kara ( ar, قارة) is a Syrian city in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. It is located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon mountains range, north of the capital Damascus on the road to the city of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qara had a population of 12,508 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Its inhabitants are mostly |
Flita
Flitah or Meshrefah ( ar, فليطة/مشرفة) is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Flitah had a population of 6,475 in the 2004 census. References Bibliography * Populated places in An-Nabek District {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deir Atiyah
Deir Atiyah or Dayr Atiyah ( ar, ديرعطية) is a town in Syria, located between the Qalamoun Mountains and the Eastern Lebanon Mountains Series, north of the capital Damascus and on the road to the city of Homs. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Deir Atiyah had a population of 10,984 in the 2004 census. Main sights * The Museum of Deir Atiyah: The Museum of Deir Atiyah is one of the biggest and richest museums in Damascus suburb, Reif Dimashq. It contains the heritage and folklore of the region. * The Canonical Museum of Deir Atiyah * The Cultural Palace of Deir Atiyah * The Village of Special Needs * Hammam el-Souk el-Tahtanye Civil War Deir Atiyah was affected by the Syrian civil war, like any Syrian town and city in Damascus suburbs. It underwent multiple attacks from both the Syrian Armed Forces The Syrian Arab Armed Forces ( ar, الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّة� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Nabek
An-Nabek or Al-Nabek ( ar, ٱلنَّبْك, an-Nabk) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the capital of the Qalamoun. Located north of Damascus and south of Homs. It has an altitude of 1255 meters. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), An-Nabek had a population of 32,548 in the 2004 census. During the Syrian Civil War the town and surrounding area came under the influence of rebel fighters in an area that spilled over into Lebanon. This pocket was later liquidated by Syrian and Hezbollah troops in the Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017), with many rebel fighters surrendering to government troops. Landmarks Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, the monastery of Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, sits above the town to the east. References Bibliography * * External linksAl Nabk.net [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Jarajir
Al-Jarajir ( ar, الجراجير) is a Syrian village in the An-Nabek District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the .... According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Jarajir had a population of 4,022 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. |
An-Nabek District
an-Nabek District ( ar-at, منطقة النبك, manṭiqat an-Nabek) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of an-Nabek An-Nabek or Al-Nabek ( ar, ٱلنَّبْك, an-Nabk) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq and the capital of the Qalamoun. Located north of Damascus and south of Homs. It has an altitude of 1255 meters. According to the S .... At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 80,001. The area of the district is also known as Qalamoun (also transliterated as Qalamun, Qalamūn, Kalamon and Kalamoun).http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Syria/Rīf+Dimashq/_173194_Minţaqat+an+Nabk.html Sub-districts The district of an-Nabek is divided into three sub-districts nawāḥī (population as of 2004): Localities in an-Nabek District According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities, make up the district of an-Nabek: References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Al-Maara
Ras al-Maara ( ar, رأس المعرة) is a Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the .... According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ras al-Maara had a population of 8,520 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sarkha (Bakhah)
Al-Sarkha, Bakhʽah or Bakhʽa ( ar, الصرخه or , arc, ܒܟܥܐ - ) is a Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census. It is one of only three remaining villages where Western Aramaic is still spoken, the other two being Maaloula and Jubb'adin Jubb'adin or Ġuppaҁōḏ ( ar, جبعدين, arc, ܓܦܥܘܕ - ) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Saidnaya .... References Bibliography * External links Samples of spoken Bakhah Aramaicat the ''Semitisches Tonarchiv'' (Semitic Audio Archive) Populated places in Yabroud District Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Syria {{RifDimashqSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
