Hama

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Hama is a major city in west-central Syria, historically known for its ancient waterwheels (norias) on the Orontes River and its role as an important agricultural and industrial center.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Hama norias 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
agriculturalProducts cereals
fruits
vegetables
climateType Mediterranean-influenced semi-arid climate
country Syria
countryCapitalType governorate capital
elevationFeature situated in the Orontes River valley
governorate Hama Governorate NERFINISHED
hasFunction administrative center
market town for surrounding rural areas
regional trade center
hasHeritageElement traditional norias on the Orontes River
hasHistoricalSignificance ancient city of Hamath mentioned in historical sources
important urban center in central Syria
hasLandmark Hama self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hama norias

old city along the Orontes
hasTransport road connections to Aleppo
road connections to Damascus
road connections to Homs
historicalName Epiphania
Hamath
industrialActivities food processing
manufacturing
textiles
isCapitalOf Hama Governorate NERFINISHED
knownFor agricultural production
ancient waterwheels
industrial production
norias
languageSpoken Arabic
locatedIn western Syria
surface form: west-central Syria
locatedInContinent Asia
locatedInCountrySubdivision Hama Governorate NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Levant region
surface form: Levant
locatedInSubregion Middle East
locatedOnRiver Orontes River
majorReligion Islam
partOf Hama District
primaryEconomicSector agriculture
industry
riverFeature series of large wooden waterwheels
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
traversedBy Orontes River
urbanType major Syrian city
waterManagementFeature norias used historically for irrigation

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Syria hasCity Hama
Hama hasLandmark Hama self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hama norias