| Mount Simeon | |
|---|---|
  Mount Simeon Location of Mount Simeon | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 876 m (2,874 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°16′34″N 36°49′21″E / 36.2760°N 36.8225°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | جبل سمعان |
| Language of name | ar |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
Mount Simeon or Mount Simon (Arabic: جبل سمعان Jabal Simʻān [ˈʒæbæl sɪmˈʕaːn]), also called Mount Laylūn (Arabic: جبل ليلون, is a highland region in Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The mountain is located in the Mount Simeon and Aʻzāz districts of Aleppo Governorate.
It is named for Symeon the Stylite a Christian who lived atop a column in the region for 37 years and for whom a large monastery complex was established.[1]
- ^ Butcher, K.; J. Paul Getty Museum (2003). Roman Syria and the Near East. J. Paul Getty Museum/Getty Publications. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-89236-715-3. Retrieved 2021-05-01.