Middle East
Syria
Homs Governorate

Arjoun

Arjoun, is a village in central , administratively part of the , located southwest of . Nearby localities include Aqrabiyah to the southwest, to the southeast, to the east, and al-Ghassaniya to the north and to the northwest.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 2,470 residents
  • Description: village in Syria
  • Also known as: “‘Arjūn”, “`Arjun”, “Aarjoûn”, “Arjoune”, and “Arjun”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kadesh and Al-Hoz.

, or Qadesh, was an ancient city of the on or near the headwaters or a ford of the . It was of some importance during the Late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the Amarna letters.

Village
Al-Houz is a village in central , administratively part of the , located southwest of . Situated at the southern edge of Lake Qattinah, nearby localities include Aqrabiyah to the southwest, Arjoun and to the southeast, to the east and al-Ghassaniya to the northeast.

Village
Kafr Mousa is a village in central , administratively part of the , located south of . Nearby localities include Ghassaniya to the north, Damina al-Gharbiya to the east, to the southeast, Arjoun to the south and to the east. is situated 2½ km northeast of Arjoun.

Arjoun

Latitude
34.55711° or 34° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
36.53687° or 36° 32′ 13″ east
Population
2,470
Elevation
504 metres (1,654 feet)
Open location code
8G6RHG4P+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12348880045
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
172990
Wiki­data ID
Q4791546
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Arjoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عرجون”
  • Dutch: “Arjoun”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عرجون”
  • French: “Ardjoune”
  • German: “Ardschun”
  • Persian: “عرجون”
  • Polish: “Ardżun”
  • Russian: “Арджун”
  • Vietnamese: “Arjoun”

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