Ash Shurfah
in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria
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Damascus International Airport (26 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (52 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (60 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (72 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (98 mi) - Haifa International Airport (102 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (115 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (127 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (144 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (150 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.778 and 36.387 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 46' 39" and E 36° 23' 11"
- 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: 10:50 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 4:30 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 Ash Shurfah
Ash Shurfah in Rif-dimashq Governorate is a town located in Syria about 19 mi (or 31 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital town.
Time in Ash Shurfah is now 10:50 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Ash Shurfah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Baalbek in Lebanon at a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km). The closest in Syria is Ancient City of Damascus in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rankus, Saydnaya, `Assal al Ward, Ma`lula and At Tall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 30% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
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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.
Rankus
Rankous or Rankus is a Syrian village and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the village is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the village are covered with snow in winter. The population is 19,900 inhabitants.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ash Shurfah.
- Rankus
- Saydnaya
- `Assal al Ward
- Ma`lula
- At Tall
- Douma
- Al Qutayfah
- Harasta
- Sirghaya
- `Irbin
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Kafr Batna
- Baalbek
- Damascus
- An Nashabiyah
- Qadsayya
- Az Zabadani
- Al Mulayhah
- Jaramana
- Medaya
- Babila
- Ar Ruhaybah
- Al Hajar al Aswad
- Yabrud
- Ad Dumayr
- Ad Dimas
- Jayrud
- Darayya
- Harran al `Awamid
- Al Ghizlaniyah
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ash Shurfah, الشرفة
