Karm Ghalyūn
Karm Ghalyūn is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Karm Ghalyūn is situated nearby to the locality Arḑ at Turkamān, as well as near Ḩayy Wādī adh Dhahab.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Citadel of Homs.
Umm al-Zenar Church
Church
Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. 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. Umm al-Zenar Church is situated 4 km north of Karm Ghalyūn.
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 northwest of Karm Ghalyūn.
Homs station
Railway station
Homs station is a railway station, which is situated 4 km northwest of Karm Ghalyūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairouzeh and 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.
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.
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 9 km southwest of Karm Ghalyūn.
Karm Ghalyūn
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Karm Ghalyun”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.69699° or 34° 41′ 49″ northLongitude
36.73469° or 36° 44′ 5″ eastElevation
541 metres (1,775 feet)Open location code
8G6RMPWM+QVGeoNames ID
7639080
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In Other Languages
“Karm Ghalyūn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كرم غليون”
Localities in the Area
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