Qal‘at Sim‘ān
in Aleppo Governorate, Syria
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Aleppo International Airport (24 mi) -
Hatay Airport (31 mi) - İskenderun Airport (42 mi)
- Gaziantep International Airport (55 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (82 mi)
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (83 mi)
- Adana Airport (98 mi)
- Şanlıurfa Airport (123 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.334 and 36.844 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 20' 1" and E 36° 50' 39"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SYP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:19 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 4:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Qal‘at Sim‘ān
Qal‘at Sim‘ān in Aleppo Governorate is a city located in Syria about 198 mi (or 318 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Qal‘at Sim‘ān is now 01:19 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Qal‘at Sim‘ān, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Aleppo International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), North.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Darat `Izzah, Ad Dana, Nubl, Jindayris and `Afrin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Simeon Stylites
Saint Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite (c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Christian ascetic saint who achieved fame for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo in Syria. Several other stylites later followed his model (the Greek word style means pillar). He is known formally as Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger and Simeon Stylites III.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is a historical building located about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Aleppo, Syria. It is the oldest surviving Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St. Simeon Stylites, a famed hermit monk, the church is popularly known as either Qalaat Semaan, the 'Fortress of Simeon', or Deir Semaan, the 'Monastery of Simeon' .
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kalaat es Smaâne, Qalaat es Smane, Qalaat Samaâne, Qal‘at as Sim‘ān, Qal‘at Sim‘ān, Qalat Sam‘an, قلعة سمعان
