Bīr Abū Qanāţir
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Palmyra Airport (3 mi) - Deir ez-Zor Airport (120 mi)
- Damascus International Airport (127 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (128 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (145 mi)
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Hatay Airport (169 mi) - Gaziantep International Airport (173 mi)
- Şanlıurfa Airport (180 mi)
- Site of Palmyra (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.532 and 38.271 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 31' 54" and E 38° 16' 17"
- 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: 08:49 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 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
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 Bīr Abū Qanāţir
Bīr Abū Qanāţir in Homs Governorate is a city located in Syria about 134 mi (or 215 km) north-east of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bīr Abū Qanāţir is now 08:49 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bīr Abū Qanāţir, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Palmyra Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. 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 Site of Palmyra in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tadmur, As Sukhnah, As Sab` Biyar, `Uqayribat and Jubb al Jarrah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DEDEMAN PALMYRA
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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.
Tadmor Prison
Tadmor prison is located in Tadmur in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor, or Tadmur is the Arabic name for Palmyra). The structures were originally built as military barracks by the French Mandate forces. Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.
Palmyrene Empire
The Palmyrene Empire (260–273) was a splinter empire, that broke away from the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. It encompassed the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor. The Palmyrene Empire was ruled by Queen Zenobia for her infant son Vaballathus. The capital of the short-lived empire was the city of Palmyra.
Tadmur District
Palmyra District is a district of the Homs Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 76,942. The centre of the district is the city of Tadmur.
Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle
Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a castle on a high hill overlooking the site of Palmyra, and named for the Druze emir Fakhr-al-Din II, who extended the Druze domains to the region of Palmyra during the 16th century. The castle was probably built by the Mamluks in the 13th century. The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bīr Abū Qanāţir.
- Tadmur
- As Sukhnah
- As Sab` Biyar
- `Uqayribat
- Jubb al Jarrah
- Nahiyat as Sab` Biyar
- Al Qaryatayn
- As Si`in
- Barri ash Sharqi
- Al Furqlus
- Mukharram al Fawqani
- Sabburah
- Mahin
- As Salamiyah
- Ath Thawrah
- Ar Riqama
- Sadad
- `Ayn an Nasr
- Al Mansurah
- Al Hamra'
- Maskanah
- Khanasir
- Hisya
- Homs
- Dayr `Atiyah
- Tallbisah
- Ar Rastan
- Al Hajib
- Rakka
- As Sabkhah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bīr Abū Qanāţir, بير ابو قناطر
