Al-Rastan
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Al-Rastan is a city in central Syria, located in the Homs Governorate along the Orontes River, known historically for its strategic position and ancient ruins.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid Mediterranean-influenced ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Governorate of Homs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 480 meters ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | ancient Ar-Rastan fortress area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAgriculture | Orontes River valley agriculture ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransportationLink | highway between Homs and Hama ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of ancient and medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient ruins
ⓘ
strategic position ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Hama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Homs Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Syria ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Orontes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterInfrastructure | Al-Rastan Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Homs District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | controls crossing over the Orontes River ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
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