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Maaloula

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Maaloula

ܡܥܠܘܠܐ
معلولا
Owerview of Maaloula
Owerview of Maaloula
Maaloula is located in Syrie
Maaloula
Maaloula
Location in Sirie
Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 36°32′48″E / 33.84417°N 36.54667°E / 33.84417; 36.54667
Kintra Sirie
GovrenorateRif Dimashq Govrenorate
DestrictAl-Qutayfah Destrict
Elevation
1500 m (4,900 ft)

Maaloula (Aramaic: ܡܥܠܘܠܐ‎, Arabic: معلولا‎), is a veelage in the Rif Dimashq Govrenorate in Sirie. The toun is locatit 56 km tae the northeast o Damascus, an built intae the ruggit muntainside, at an altitude o mair nor 1500 meters. It is kent as the last survivin place whaur Wastren Aramaic (Aramaic o Jesus) is still spoken.

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Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 36°32′48″E / 33.84417°N 36.54667°E / 33.84417; 36.54667