Palmyra (modern)

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Palmyra
تَدْمُر
City
The modern town of Palmyra
The modern town of Palmyra
Palmyra is located in Syria
Palmyra
Palmyra
Coordinates: 34°33′36″N 38°16′2″E / 34.56000°N 38.26722°E / 34.56000; 38.26722
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictTadmur
SubdistrictTadmur
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total51,323
Demonym(s)Arabic: تدمري‎, romanizedTadmuri
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)31
GeocodeC2889

Palmyra (/ˌpɑːl-mrə/; Palmyrene: