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Nature Attractions In Homs Governorate

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Homs Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in central Syria. Its area differs in various sources, from 40,940 km2 to 42,223 km2 . It is thus geographically the largest governorate of Syria. Homs Governorate has a population of 1,763,000 . The Homs governorate is divided into 6 administrative districts , with the city of Homs as a separate district. Homs is the capital city of the district of Homs. Its governor is Talal al-Barazi.A Homs Governorate also formed part of Ottoman Syria, when it was also known as the Sanjak of Homs.
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  • 1. Arwad Island Tartus
    Arwad – formerly known as Arados , Arvad, Arpad, Arphad, and Antiochia in Pieria , also called Ruad Island – located in the Mediterranean Sea, is the only inhabited island in Syria. The town of Arwad covers the entire island. It is located 3 kilometres from Tartus , Syria's second largest port. Today, it is mainly a fishing town. Plans have been unveiled in May 2016 to renovate the island to become a tourist attraction. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Arwad had a population of 4,403 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the Arwad nahiyah of which it is the only locality. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
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