Ar-Riyad

Ar-Riyad is a village in , and has about 965 residents. Ar-Riyad is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homs and Talbiseh.

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 large town in northwestern administratively part of the , about 10 kilometers north of . Nearby localities include to the north, al-Ghantoo to the southwest and al-Mashrafah to the east. is situated 8 km northwest of Ar-Riyad.

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 9 km south of Ar-Riyad.

Ar-Riyad

Latitude
34.78113° or 34° 46′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.77719° or 36° 46′ 38″ east
Population
965
Elevation
503 metres (1,650 feet)
Open location code
8G6RQQJG+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12193219417
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11176129
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ar-Riyad” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الرياض”
  • French: “Ar-Riad”
  • German: “ar-Rijad”
  • Hebrew: “א-ריאד”
  • Japanese: “アッ゠リヤド”
  • Korean: “아리야드”
  • Russian: “Ар-Рийяд”

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