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Homs (Arabic: حمص Ḥimṣ) is the third largest city in Syria. It used to be called Emesa (Greek: Ἔμεσα, Emesa). It is the capital of both the Homs District, and the Homs Governorate. It has 652,609 people (2004). It is on the Orontes River.
Homs
حمص Ḥimṣ | |
|---|---|
Homs city landmarks
Al Shuhadaa Square and The Old Clock Tower • The New Clock Tower Square • Al Dablan Street • Krak des Chevaliers • Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium • Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque • The New Clock Tower • City landscape from Rooftops | |
| Nickname: The city of Ibn al-Walid | |
  Homs Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Homs District |
| Settled | 2000 BCE |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ghassan Mustafa Abdul-Aal[1] |
| • President of City Council | Nadia Kseibi |
| Area | |
| • City | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 76 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Population (2004 census[2]) | |
| • City | 652,609 |
| • Metro | 750,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| Area code | 031 |
| Website | http://www.homscitycouncil.org.sy |
Homs is home to the Al-Baath University. The university is one of four major universities in Syria.
Homs has two football clubs. The Al-Karamah Sports Club was founded in 1928 and is one the oldest sports club in Syria.[3] The Al-Karamah Sports Club has won eight Syrian League titles, and eight Syrian Cup titles.[4] The second sports club of the city is Al-Wathba Sports Club. They started in 1937. The Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium has a 35,000-seat capacity. The stadium is home to both football clubs.[3][5]
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