Al-Kawm, Syria
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.
al-Kawm الكوم | |
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Village | |
  al-Kawm Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′N 38°52′E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Tadmur District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Sukhnah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
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