Az̧ Z̧ahr
in Homs Governorate, Syria

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.469 and 36.546 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 28' 10" and E 36° 32' 43"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - SYP
Spoken languages:
Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:59 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Damascus
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Syria in Western Asia

Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Az̧ Z̧ahr

Az̧ Z̧ahr in Homs Governorate is located in Syria about 68 mi (or 109 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital.

Local time in Az̧ Z̧ahr is now 02:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Az̧ Z̧ahr, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Damascus International Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 118 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Al Qusayr, El Hermel, Hisya, Khirbat Tin Nur and Hadidah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (76 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

مدارسنا تحت النار تتحول الى مقابر .flv

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 36:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mohammed Masri

أحدى مدارس مدينة القصير في حمص|| سوريا تحولت الى مقبرة لدفن شهداء المدينة ... وخلال ساعات فقط احتضن ترابها...


Sirios reiteran su apoyo al gobierno del pdte. Bashar Al Assad

Published: June 06, 2013
Length: 02:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

El Ejército de Siria recobró el control de la estratégica ciudad de Al-Qusair, bastión de los grupos armados desde hacía un año, obteniendo así un importante triunfo en el conflicto...


Encontrado vehículo militar con placa israelí en Qusair, Siria

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 04:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

La televisión estatal siria difundió imágenes de un vehículo militar con placas de Israel en la ciudad de Qusair, utilizado por grupos rebeldes en sus ataques contra la población. Esto...


One Drop for Peace ODP ENPI 2013 323 957 Project Baseline situation Dec 2014

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ferran Quevedo

Construction project of irrigation canals in Qaa village (lebanese-syrian border), located in a considered as a desert region, affected by the Syrian war. Since the influx of Syrian refugees...


Homs Tell el Nebi Mend Bombardements massifs du tell archéologique حمص تل النبي مند قصف عنيف للموقع

Published: May 14, 2013
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Protect Syrian Archaeology

Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011 Homs -Tell Nebi Mend (Qadesh) : Massive bombing of...


GVC Lebanon-Syria Project ECHO-SYR-BUD-2013-91041 short © Ferran Quevedo

Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ferran Quevedo

Humanitarian response lebanese-syrian border by GVC (gvc-italia.org ) Hygiene promotion campaign in the framework of the project emergency response for syrian & lebanese families affected by...


Assi Weekend II 2011 (oronte)- Club des Vieux Sentiers

Published: September 14, 2011
Length: 33:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sami Bado

Weekend at Jannat el Assi rafting club - hermel September 10 and 11, 2011 32 persons, transport by bus, sleep in bangalos and tents, dinner, campfire www.cvslebanon.org facebook: Club des...


GVC UNICEF water & sanitation (LEBA/2013/33) short © Ferran Quevedo

Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ferran Quevedo

Provision of improved access to safe water and sanitation facilities to under-served Syrian and Lebanese families hosted in the Bekaa Valley” Produced by Ferran Quevedo / www.humanamedia.org...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Riblah

The ancient town of Riblah (meaning "fruitful"), was located on the northern frontier of Israel, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. It was here that Nebuchadnezzar had his headquarters, in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also that Necho fixed his camp after he had routed Josiah's army at Megiddo, and that Zedekiah's sons were killed before him .

Located at 34.4333, 36.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Az̧ Z̧ahr, الظهر