Akkum
Akkum is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs and immediately north and south of the border with Lebanon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Syria
- Also known as: “Akam”, “Akkoûm”, “Akkūm”, and “Akoum”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qasr and Andaket.
Qasr
Village
Qasr is a village located in the Hermel District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. Qasr is situated 8 km southeast of Akkum.
Andaket
Village
Andaket, Aandqet, is a Maronite Christian village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Andaket is situated 10 km northwest of Akkum.
Kobayat
Town
Photo: Jczraiby, Public domain.
Al Qoubaiyat, Koubeiyat, Kobayat or Qoubayat is the biggest Christian village in the Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Its population is mostly composed of Maronites numbering around 12,000 persons according to the civil state registers. Kobayat is situated 10 km northwest of Akkum.
Akkum
- Categories: village and populated place in Syria
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Akkum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكوم”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اكوم”
- Persian: “اکوم”
- Polish: “Akkum”
- Vietnamese: “Akkum”
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