Al-Kawm, Homs
al-Kawm
الكوم | |
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al-Kawm Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′00″N 38°52′00″E / 35.18333°N 38.86667°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Tadmur District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Sukhnah |
| Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Al-Kawm (Arabic: الكوم; also spelled, el-Kowm) is a village in the al-Kowm oasis in central Syria north of al-Sukhnah and south of Raqqa. The oasis also contains a series of important archaeological sites, together known as El Kowm. According to the 2004 census, the village had a population of 1,771.