Homs
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Homs
Summary
Homs is a big city[1]. Homs draws 1,319 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #126 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Homs is located in Homs Subdistrict[3].
- Homs is in the country of Syria[4].
- Homs's instance of is recorded as big city[5].
- Homs's instance of is recorded as tell[6].
- Homs's instance of is recorded as populated place in Syria[7].
- Homs's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kayseri[8].
- Homs's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yazd[9].
- Homs's twinned administrative body is recorded as Belo Horizonte[10].
- Homs's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aksaray[11].
- Homs's Commons category is recorded as Homs[12].
- Homs's local dialing code is recorded as 031[13].
- 2000 BC marks the founding of Homs[14].
- Homs's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.733333333333, 'longitude': 36.716666666667}[15].
- Homs's significant event is recorded as Siege of Northern Homs[16].
- Homs's significant event is recorded as Siege of Homs[17].
- Homs's significant event is recorded as Siege of Emesa[18].
- Homs's official website is recorded as https://homscitycouncil.gov.sy[19].
- Homs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Homs[20].
- Homs has a population of {'amount': '+775404'}[21].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
- Homs's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].
Body
Geography
Homs is in the country of Syria[4]. Homs is located in Homs Subdistrict[3].
Physical Characteristics
Homs covers an area of {'amount': '+48000000'}[28]. Homs sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+511'}[29]. Homs has a population of {'amount': '+775404'}[21].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include big city[5], tell[6], and populated place in Syria[7].
History and Context
2000 BC marks the founding of Homs[14].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Homs include Homs sanjak[30], a sanjak[31], in Ottoman Empire[32], founded in 1517[33].
Why It Matters
Homs draws 1,319 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #126 of 300).[2] Homs has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Homs is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Homs include Homs sanjak[30], a sanjak[31], in Ottoman Empire[32], founded in 1517[33].