Arḑ al Khirbah
Arḑ al Khirbah is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Arḑ al Khirbah is situated nearby to the locality As Sulţānīyah, as well as near Qaryat aḑ Ḑabbīyah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Homs station and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
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 3½ km northeast of Arḑ al Khirbah.
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 3½ km northeast of Arḑ al Khirbah.
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 Khirbah.
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 8 km south of Arḑ al Khirbah.
Arḑ al Khirbah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ard al Khirbah”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70364° or 34° 42′ 13″ northLongitude
36.69642° or 36° 41′ 47″ eastElevation
511 metres (1,677 feet)Open location code
8G6RPM3W+FHGeoNames ID
11432180
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In Other Languages
“Arḑ al Khirbah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرض الخربة”
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