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![Hierarchy of Buṣrá ash Shām (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Buṣrá ash Shām (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 32 31 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.5167 decimal degrees |
Long: 036 29 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 36.4833 decimal degrees |
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Names: |
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Buṣrá ash Shām (preferred,C,V)
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Bosra (C,V)
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Buṣrá ash-Shām (C,V)
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Buṣr'ā ash Shām (C,V)
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Buṣrah ash Shām (C,V)
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Buṣrah ash Sham (C,V)
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Busra Sham (C,V)
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Busra (C,V)
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Bosra ech Châm (C,V)
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Bosra Eski Sham (C,V)
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Bostra (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Hierarchical Position: |
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![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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capital (H) |
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of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea |
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Related geographic places: |
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capital of .... |
Arabia Petraea .......... (province) |
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(World, Roman Republic and Empire) [6000352] |
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