Shawk
in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.622 and 38.701 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 37' 19" and E 38° 42' 2"
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: 08:57 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 4:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Syria in Western Asia

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

Discover Shawk

Shawk in Ar-Raqqah Governorate is a town in Syria about 255 mi (or 410 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Current time in Shawk is now 08:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Shawk, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Şanlıurfa Airport in Turkey in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km). The closest airport in Syria is Aleppo International Airport in a distance of 88 mi (or 54 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Ancient City of Aleppo in a distance of 89 mi (or 144 km), West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sehit Nusretbey, Akcakale, Tall Abyad, `Ayn `Isa and Sirrin ash Shamaliyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chaouk, Tchaoûk, Shawk, شوك