Homs, known in pre-Islamic times as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It stands 501 meters above sea level and is located 162 kilometers north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between Syria's interior cities and the Mediterranean coast.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Homs, Wikipedia
Demographics, 2004 census
According to the 2004 census by Syria's Central Bureau of Statistics, Homs had a population of 652,609
Demographics, census year
According to the 2004 census by Syria's Central Bureau of Statistics, Homs had a population of 652,609
Geography, area
The city spans an area of 4,800 hectares (19 sq mi).
Introduction, elevation
It is 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level
Infobox, Coordinates latitude
34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E / 34.73083°N 36.70944°E
Infobox, Coordinates longitude
34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E / 34.73083°N 36.70944°E
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Homs (Wikidata)
3. GeoNames: Homs - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 169577
34.72405 36.72559 P PPLA SY 11 775404 508 Asia/Damascus
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 508 m
View the Source 4. 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, 36.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.75, 36.75
34.75 36.75 Csa
Wikidata: Homs
Wikidata Q131301, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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