Shaizar

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Shaizar or Shayzar is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include, Mahardah, Tremseh, Kafr Hud, Khunayzir and Halfaya. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Shaizar had a population of 5,953 in the 2004 census. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°16'4"N, 36°33'60"E

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Shaizar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mahardah Dam.

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Mahardah Dam
15 min walk • The Mahardah Dam, also spelled Mhardeh Dam, is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Mahardah, Hama Governorate, Syria. It was completed in 1960 with the primary purpose of irrigation. It was constructed by the Bulgarian firm Hydrostroy along with the al-Rastan Dam, upstream and also on the Orontes.

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Shaizar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mahardah Dam