Ḩayy ash Shammās

Ḩayy ash Shammās is a locality in , . Ḩayy ash Shammās is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Al Nuri Great Mosque.

Church
Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in , . The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama. is situated 3½ km north of Ḩayy ash Shammās.

Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a in , . It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. is situated 3½ km north of Ḩayy ash Shammās.

Railway station
Photo: AAlsaiad, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.

Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the third largest city in . Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian civil war of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of .

Town
is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, , like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. is situated 4½ km east of Ḩayy ash Shammās.

Village
is a village in central , administratively part of the , located 10 kilometers south of . Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, to the southwest and to the west. is situated 8 km south of Ḩayy ash Shammās.

Ḩayy ash Shammās

Latitude
34.70129° or 34° 42′ 5″ north
Longitude
36.70851° or 36° 42′ 31″ east
Elevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)
Open location code
8G6RPP25+GC
Geo­Names ID
7637388
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In Other Languages

“Ḩayy ash Shammās” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حي الشماس”

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