Burqush
in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (28 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (31 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (37 mi) - Ben Ya'akov Airport (42 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (71 mi)
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King Hussein Air College (79 mi) - Amman-Marka International Airport (104 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (119 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (121 mi)
- Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (133 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 33.473 and 35.984 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 33° 28' 23" and E 35° 59' 4"
- 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: 04:19 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 7:14 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Touring Burqush
Burqush in Rif-dimashq Governorate is a town located in Syria about 18 mi (or 29 km) west of Damascus, the country's capital place.
Time in Burqush is now 04:19 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Burqush, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Kiryat Shmona Airport in Israel in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km). The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 46 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 is Anjar in Lebanon at a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km). The closest in Syria is Ancient City of Damascus in a distance of 19 mi (or 29 km), North.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qatana, Rachaiya el Ouadi, Ad Dimas, Mazra`at Bayt Jinn and Sa`sa`. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 90 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 16% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
30°C (85 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
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.
1202 Syria earthquake
The 1202 Syria earthquake struck at about dawn on 20 May 1202 (598 AH) with an epicenter in southwestern Syria. Up to 1,100,000 deaths have been associated with this earthquake, although other estimates are much smaller. It was felt over a very wide area, from Sicily to Iraq and Anatolia to upper Egypt. The cities of Tyre, Acre and Nablus were heavily damaged. A magnitude of Ms = 7.6 has been estimated with damage up to 11 on the modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area
The Wadi al-Qarn – Burqush Important Bird Area is a 4,500 ha site in the Qatana District of south-western Syria. It lies at an altitude of 1,175 – 1,500 m next to the village of Burqush in the Anti-Lebanon mountains, near Mount Hermon and close to the border with Lebanon. The site includes the steep slope on the northern side of the wadi, the upper parts of which are vertical cliffs overlooking rocky slopes vegetated with scrub, grass and stunted trees.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Burqush.
- Qatana
- Rachaiya el Ouadi
- Ad Dimas
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Sa`sa`
- Qadsayya
- `Ayn al Fijah
- Sahnaiya
- Medaya
- Darayya
- Joubb Jannine
- Az Zabadani
- Al Kiswah
- Khan Arnabah
- Hasbaiya
- Damascus
- Al Hajar al Aswad
- Mas`adah
- Babila
- At Tall
- Jaramana
- Ghabaghib
- Sirghaya
- Al Qunaytirah
- Zahle
- `Irbin
- Harasta
- Kafr Batna
- Al Mulayhah
- Jezzine
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bourqoch, Bourkoch, Bourgoch, Burqush, برقش
