City Details: Homs
A few alternate names for Homs are: Choms, Emesa, Hims, Himsa, Homs, Homsas, Homsz, Houmousse, Huems, Hums
Homs, known in pre-Islamic times as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level and is located 162 km (101 mi) north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast.
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Homs
General Information
- Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Common Name: Syria
- Population: 775404
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 34.72682, 36.72339
- Country Code: SYR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Homs
- 1. Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), distance from city center: 66.90 km
- 2. Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (LTK), distance from city center: 102.92 km
- 3. Palmyra Airport (PMS), distance from city center: 146.99 km
Location of Homs
Country Details
- Country: Syria
- Official Name: Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital: Damascus
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Population: 17,500,657
- Area: 185,180 km²
- Languages: Arabic
- Currency: Syrian pound (£)
- Timezones: UTC+02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Turkey
Museums in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic
Museum
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شارع ابن خلدون, Jouret Ash-Shayyah Neighborhood, Homs, Syria
Coordinates: 34.7319° N, 36.7113° E
Museum
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Ar Raqqa - Homs;Ar Raqqa_Homs, Homs, Syria
Coordinates: 34.7531° N, 36.7384° E