Homs Governorate
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| Homs Governorate مُحافظة حمص |
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| Country | Syria |
| Capital | Homs |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42,223 km2 (16,302 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 42,223 km² and 42,226 km² | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,803,000 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-HO |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Homs Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حمص / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥimṣ) is one of the fourteen muhafazat (governorates or provinces) of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km²[1] to 42,223 km².[2] It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 (2010 estimate). The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts (mantiqah). Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.[3]
A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
Districts
The governorate is divided into 7 districts (manatiq):
The districts are further divided into 25 sub-districts (nawahi).
See also
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References
- ↑ http://www.statoids.com/usy.html
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/Syria.html
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- ehoms The First Complete website for Homs news and services
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