Harim Mountains
highlands in the north of Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria
Harim Mountains (Arabic: جبال حارم, romanized: Jibāl Ḥārim [d͡ʒiˈbæːl ˈħaːrim]) are highlands in the north of Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. The mountains are located in the Harim and Jisr Shughur districts of Idlib Governorate.
Location and description
The Harim highlands are located between 36◦22′–36◦40′ E and 35◦46′–36◦14′ N on the westernmost part of the Aleppo plateau. They cover about 600 km2. The Orontes River valley forms the western boundary. Al-Ruj Plain (Arabic: سهل الروج) is located to the south. The Ruj plain and the northern Idlib plain run along the eastern boundary. The Dana plain (part of the northern Idlib plain) separates the Harim mountains from Mount Simeon to the northwest. The valley of River Afrin and Lake Amiq surround Harim mountains from north.
The mountains include three massifs:
Mount Halqa (Arabic: جبل حلقة) and Mount Barisha (Arabic: جبل باريشا) form the first massif from the east.
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