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Homs

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Homs
big city, tell, populated place in Syria
Year dem found am2000 BCE Edit
Official nameحمص Edit
Native labelحمص Edit
CountrySyria Edit
Capital ofHoms Governorate Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydRoman Syria, Homs Subdistrict Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+02:00 Edit
Coordinate location34°44′0″N 36°43′0″E Edit
Twinned administrative bodyKayseri, Yazd, Belo Horizonte, Aksaray Edit
Dey replaceEmesa Edit
Significant eventSiege of Northern Homs, Siege of Homs, Siege of Emesa Edit
Dema official websitehttp://homscitycouncil.gov.sy, https://homscitycouncil.gov.sy Edit
History of topictimeline of Homs Edit
Local dialing code031 Edit
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Homs (Arabic: حِمْص, romanized: Ḥimṣ [ħɪmsˤ]; Levantine Arabic: حُمْص, romanized: Ḥomṣ [ħɔmsˤ]), dem know insyd pre-Islamic times as Emesa (/ˈɛməsə/ EM-ə-sə; Ancient Greek: Ἔμεσα, romanized: Émesa),[1] be a city insyd western Syria den de capital of de Homs Governorate. E be 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level wey e dey locate 162 km (101 mi) north of Damascus.[2] E dey locate on de Orontes River, Homs sanso be de central link between de interior cities den de Mediterranean coast.

Before de Syrian civil war, Homs be a major industrial hub plus a population of at least 652,609 people insyd 2004,[3] na e be de third-largest city insyd Syria after Aleppo to de north den de capital Damascus to de south. Ein population reflect Syria ein general religious diversity, wey compose of Sunni den Alawite Muslims, den Christians. Der be a number of historic mosques den churches insyd de city, wey e be close to de Krak des Chevaliers castle, a World Heritage Site.

Homs no emerge into de historical record til de 1st century BC insyd de Seleucid Empire, wey e cam be de capital of a kingdom wey de Emesene dynasty rule wey give de city ein name. Originally a center of worship for El-Gabal, a pagan idol dem link to de sun, e later gain importance insyd Christianity under de Byzantines. Homs be conquer by de Muslims insyd de 7th century wey dem make am capital of a district wey bear ein current name. Thru out de Islamic era, Muslim dynasties wey dey contend for control of Syria seek after Homs secof de city ein strategic position insyd de area. Homs begin to decline under de Ottomans den insyd de 19th century wey de city regain ein economic importance wen ein cotton industry boom. During French Mandate rule, de city cam be a center of insurrection den, after independence insyd 1946, a center of Baathist resistance to de first Syrian governments.

During de civil war, much of be city be devastated secof de Siege of Homs; reconstruction to affected parts of de city be underway.[4][5] Insyd December 2024, Syrian rebels begin an offensive, wey dem enter Homs den take control of de city on December 8.[6]

Geography

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Climate

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Climate data for Homs (1952–2004 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 16.6
(61.9)		 21.6
(70.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 30.8
(87.4)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 31.3
(88.3)		 26.9
(80.4)		 19.1
(66.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 20.0
(68.0)		 24.0
(75.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.5
(79.7)		 24.4
(75.9)		 19.8
(67.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.8
(67.6)		 20.1
(68.2)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.0
(44.6)		 3.8
(38.8)		 11.0
(51.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.1
(3.74)		 76.5
(3.01)		 56.4
(2.22)		 33.3
(1.31)		 13.0
(0.51)		 2.6
(0.10)		 0.2
(0.01)		 0.0
(0.0)		 2.4
(0.09)		 21.1
(0.83)		 48.1
(1.89)		 80.7
(3.18)		 429.4
(16.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1mm) 13 15 10 6 3 0 0 0 1 4 7 11 70
Mean daily sunshine hours 4 6 7 8 10 12 12 12 10 8 6 5 8
Mean daily daylight hours 10.1 11 12 13.1 14 14.5 14.2 13.4 12.4 11.3 10.4 9.9 12.2
Average ultraviolet index 3 4 6 8 9 11 11 10 8 6 3 2 7
Source 1: WMO[7]
Source 2: Weather Atlas(sun-daylight-UV)[8]

Twin towns – sisto cities

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Homs be twinned plus:

References

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  1. ↑ Vailhé, Siméon (1909). "Emesa". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  2. ↑ "Distance Between Main Syrian Cities". HomsOnline. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  3. ↑ 2004 census.
  4. ↑ "11 Million Dollars for Reconstruction in Homs. – Syria Scope". www.en.syria-scope.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Life in the aftermath: A wounded Homs city struggles to reconcile its past". Syria Direct. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Al Jazeera Staff. "How al-Assad's regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria's 'tyrant'". Al Jazeera (in English). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  7. ↑ World Weather Information Service: Homs, World Meteorological Organization
  8. ↑ "The climate of Homs". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Cidades Irmãs de Belo Horizonte". portalbelohorizonte.com.br (in Portuguese). Belo Horizonte. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  10. ↑ "Humus Kayseri". 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27.
  11. ↑ "پیمان خواهرخواندگی بین شهرهای حمص و یزد". پارسینه (in Persian). Parsine. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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