Al Ḩawāsh
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (49 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (80 mi) - Damascus International Airport (94 mi)
- Aleppo International Airport (111 mi)
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Hatay Airport (111 mi) -
Kiryat Shmona Airport (114 mi) - İskenderun Airport (126 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (130 mi)
- Adana Airport (164 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.760 and 36.321 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 45' 36" and E 36° 19' 16"
- 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: 06:29 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:12 am and 4:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Al Ḩawāsh
Al Ḩawāsh in Homs Governorate is a city in Syria about 86 mi (or 139 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Local time in Al Ḩawāsh is now 06:29 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Al Ḩawāsh, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km), North-West. 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 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: An Nasirah, Shin, Tallkalakh, Hadidah and Al Bariqiyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama
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Overlooking Krak des Chevaliers قلعة الحصن - Syria سوريا
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Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements
One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle...
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers, the crusaders castle in Syria.
Filming and Set of Cleopatra TV Series
While exploring the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria we witnessed some of the set and filming of the television series Cleopatra produced by the Egyptian and Syrian Government that went to air...
Homs: bombing of Crac des Chevaliers حمص : قصف قلعة الحصن
Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.
قصف قلعة الحصن 15 11 2013 Krak de Chevaliers Bombing
Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.
Crac des Chevaliers
View of the world's most famous castle from the battlements and from the highest tower.
Crac de Chevaliers édlise bombardée اثار الدمار الذي تعرضت له الكنيسة في قلعة الحصن
Crac des Chevaliers: Results of the bombing of church Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية...
syrien_kreuzritterburgen.avi
Craq des Chevaliers und Saladinsburg im Norden von Syrien.
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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.
Wadi International University
Wadi International University, commonly referred to as the German Syrian University, is a private, internationally oriented university, located in Wadi al-Nadara in Syria. WIU is widely considered one of the most prestigious and selective private universities in Syria. The university was founded by German Syrian immigrants living in Germany with strong connections to German higher education institutions.
Wadi al-Nasara
Wadi al-Nasara is a popular tourist site in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. Most people in the area are Christian.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Al Ḩawāsh.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Haouâch, Al Ḩawāsh, Ḩawāsh, الحواش, حواش
