Homs, Homs Governorate, 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 leve…
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 link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast.
  • Country: Syria
  • Elevation: 501 m (1,644 ft)
  • Area code(s): Country code: 963 · City code: 31
  • Governorate: Homs Governorate
  • District: Homs District
  • Subdistrict: Homs Subdistrict
  • First settled: 2000 BC

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