Al-Kawm, Syria

For the archaeological site of this name, see El Kowm (archaeological site).
al-Kawm
الكوم
Village
al-Kawm

Location in Syria

Coordinates: 35°11′N 38°52′E / 35.183°N 38.867°E / 35.183; 38.867Coordinates: 35°11′N 38°52′E / 35.183°N 38.867°E / 35.183; 38.867
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs Governorate
District Tadmur District
Nahiyah Al-Sukhnah
Occupation Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Population (2004)
  Total 1,771
Time zone EET (UTC+3)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)

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 ar-Raqqah. The oasis also contains a series of important archaeological sites, together known as El Kowm. In 2004 the village had a population of 1,771.[1]

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