Arḑ al Waqf
Arḑ al Waqf is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Arḑ al Waqf is situated nearby to the locality Al Ka‘b, as well as near Arḑ aḑ Ḑabbīyah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Homs station and Citadel of Homs.
Homs station
Railway station
Homs station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km north of Arḑ al Waqf.
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 4 km northeast of Arḑ al Waqf.
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 6 km east of Arḑ al Waqf.
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 6 km south of Arḑ al Waqf.
Arḑ al Waqf
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ard al Waqf”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.69326° or 34° 41′ 36″ northLongitude
36.69229° or 36° 41′ 32″ eastElevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)Open location code
8G6RMMVR+8WGeoNames ID
11432178
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In Other Languages
“Arḑ al Waqf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرض الوقف”
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