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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
Population: 775,404 (2017)
Area: 18.53 mi²
Area code(s): Country code: 963; City code: 31
Climate: Csa
District: Homs District
Elevation: 501 m (1,644 ft)
First settled: 2000 BC