Al Birkah
in Hama Governorate, Syria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.670 and 36.274 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 40' 12" and E 36° 16' 24"
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: 05:51 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 4:27 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 Al Birkah

Al Birkah in Hama Governorate is a city in Syria about 149 mi (or 240 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.

Local time in Al Birkah is now 05:51 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Al Birkah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. 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 56 mi (or 90 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Az Ziyarah, Slinfah, Kinnsibba, Jisr ash Shughur and Bdama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

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.

Bourzey castle

Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.

Located at 35.65, 36.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Syria, Byzantine forts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Al Birkah, البركة