Al-Kawm, Syria
al-Kawm
الكوم | |
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Village | |
al-Kawm Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°11′N 38°52′E / 35.183°N 38.867°ECoordinates: 35°11′N 38°52′E / 35.183°N 38.867°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Homs Governorate |
District | Tadmur District |
Nahiyah | Al-Sukhnah |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,771 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Al-Kawm (Arabic: الكوم; also spelled, el-Kowm) is a village in the al-Kowm oasis in central Syria north of al-Sukhnah and south of Raqqa. The oasis also contains a series of important archaeological sites, together known as El Kowm. In 2004 the village had a population of 1,771.[1] During the Syrian Civil War ISIS mostly had control over this town until the SAA captured it on 14 August 2017.
References[]
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
Categories:
- Populated places in Tadmur District
- Homs geography stubs