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Al-Qusayr, Syria

Western Asia

Al-Qusayr is a city in western Syria, administratively part of Homs Governorate, about 35 kilometers south of Homs. It lies in a mountainous area overlooking Syria's border with Lebanon, 15 kilometers to the southwest, at an altitude of 540 meters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
46,772 1
Population Estimate Year
2012 1
Elevation (m)
540 1
Latitude
34.508889 degrees north 1
Longitude
36.579722 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 4
Sources
1. Al-Qusayr, Syria (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 46,772 (2012)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 34.508889, longitude 36.579722
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 540 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 46772 (2012)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 34.5089,36.5797
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 543.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 36.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 36.75
34.75 36.75 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Al Quşayr - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 173322, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.13 km)
Quote, cities500 record 173322, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.13 km)
34.5078 36.58029 P PPLA2 SY 11 41062 541 Asia/Damascus
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Al-Qusayr, Syria (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Al-Qusayr (Arabic: القصير, romanized: al-Quṣayr, Levantine Arabic pronunciation: [elʔʊˈsˤeːɾ], Standard Arabic: [alqʊˈsˤeːr, alqʊˈsˤɑjr]) is a city in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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