Touring Ghawr al Gharbiyah in Syria
Ghawr al Gharbiyah in the region of Homs is located in Syria - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Ghawr al Gharbiyah is now 10:14 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Talil, Tarin, Tall Daww, Shin, and Ash Sharaqliyah. Being here already, consider visiting Talil . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Ghawr al Gharbiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Houla
The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Ba'rin
In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.
Located at 34.88 36.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Educational foundation Nissei school
Educational Foundation Nissei School is a school in Mie prefecture Tsu city Hakusan Cho. Courses are offered in eight fields. Attached schools include a junior high school, high school and preschool. In Hyōgo Prefecture Himeji city there is a Nissei school in Yumesaki Cho.
Located at 34.73 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Rhaphanaea
Rhaphanaea (Raphanea, Italian Rafanea) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Syria Secunda, a suffragan of Apamea. Rhaphanaea is mentioned in ancient times only by Josephus, who says that in that vicinity there was a river which flowed six days and ceased on the seventh, probably an intermittent spring now called Fououar ed-Deir, near Rafanieh, a village of the vilayet of Alep in the valley of the Oronte. The ancient name was preserved.
Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Homs
Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.
Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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