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Homs

حمص
*Ḥimṣ*
Homs حمص Ḥimṣ
	Homs city landmarks Al Shuhadaa Square and The Old Clock Tower • The New Clock Tower Square • Al Dablan Street • Krak des Chevaliers • Khalid ibn al-Walid Stadium • Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque • The New Clock Tower • City landscape from Rooftops
	Nickname: The city of Ibn al-Walid
	Homs Location in Syria
	Coordinates: 34°43′51″N 36°42′34″E / 34.73083°N 36.70944°E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Homs Governorate
District	Homs District
Settled	2000 BCE
Government
• Governor	Ghassan Mustafa Abdul-Aal
• President of City Council	Nadia Kseibi
Area
• City	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
• Urban	76 km2 (29 sq mi)
• Metro	104 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation	501 m (1,644 ft)
Population (2004 census)
• City	652,609
• Metro	750,501
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)
Area code	031
Website	http://www.homscitycouncil.org.sy

Homs (Arabic: حمص Ḥimṣ) is the third largest city in Syria. It used to be called Emesa (Greek: Ἔμεσα, Emesa). It is the capital of both the Homs District, and the Homs Governorate. It has 652,609 people (2004). It is on the Orontes River.

Homs is home to the Al-Baath University. The university is one of four major universities in Syria.

Homs has two football clubs. The Al-Karamah Sports Club was founded in 1928 and is one the oldest sports club in Syria.^[3] The Al-Karamah Sports Club has won eight Syrian League titles, and eight Syrian Cup titles.^[4] The second sports club of the city is Al-Wathba Sports Club. They started in 1937. The Khaled Ibn Al Walid Stadium has a 35,000-seat capacity. The stadium is home to both football clubs.^[3]^[5]

References

↑ H. Zain/ H.Said / Al-Ibrahim (21 April 2011). "President al-Assad Swears in Homs New Governor". Syrian Arab News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
↑ "Homs city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Al-Karamah Sports Club". Welt Fussball Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
↑ Carter, 2004, p. 67.
↑ "Al-Wathba". Welt Fussball Archive. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

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[1] H. Zain/ H.Said / Al-Ibrahim (21 April 2011). "President al-Assad Swears in Homs New Governor". Syrian Arab News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

[2] "Homs city population". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-07-14.

[welt-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Al-Karamah Sports Club". Welt Fussball Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

[4] Carter, 2004, p. 67.

[5] "Al-Wathba". Welt Fussball Archive. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2009.

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