Homs
City in Syria
Homs, known in pre-Islamic Syria as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central... Wikipedia
Area: 18.53 mi²
Population: 775,404 (2017)
Area code(s): Country code: 963; City code: 31
Climate: Csa
Elevation: 501 m (1,644 ft)
First settled: 2000 BC
Governorate: Homs Governorate
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Homs (حمص) is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the ongoing Syrian Civil War, particularly during the Siege ...
a city in W Syria. Homs.