Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah
Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ al Muthallath, as well as near Ḩayy as Sulţānīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Homs station and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
Homs station
Railway station
Homs station is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 4 km northeast of Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah.
Citadel of Homs
Castle
Photo: Louis-François Cassas, Public domain.
The Citadel of Homs, also known as Homs Castle or Qalaat Homs, is a historic building now mostly ruined in Homs, Syria. The citadel was built on top of an ancient tell southwest of the Old City, with remains dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. Citadel of Homs is situated 3½ km northeast of Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 7 km east of Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah.
Abil
Village
Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 7 km south of Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah.
Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Hayy ash Shamsiyah”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70369° or 34° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
36.68557° or 36° 41′ 8″ eastElevation
502 metres (1,647 feet)Open location code
8G6RPM3P+F6GeoNames ID
7637398
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In Other Languages
“Ḩayy ash Shamsīyah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حي الشمسية”
Localities in the Area
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