Majdal Shams topographic map
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Majdal Shams
The name Majdal Shams is of Aramaic origin, meaning: "tower of sun," possibly in reference to the town's elevation. Another hypothesis suggests that the town was originally called Majdal al-Sham (Majdal of Damascus) to distinguish it from the towns of al-Majdal on the Mediterranean coast and al-Majdal on the Sea of Galilee.
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Name: Majdal Shams topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Majdal Shams, Golan Subdistrict, North District, Israel (33.25894 35.75916 33.27811 35.77780)
Average elevation: 1,184 m
Minimum elevation: 963 m
Maximum elevation: 1,610 m
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