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Tadmur

Modern city of Palmyra near its ancient ruins

Citycity populated place in SyriaQ938457

Also known as Tadmor · Tudmur · Palmyra

Country: Syria
Located in: Homs Governorate
, Tadmor Subdistrict
Population: 51,323(2004)
Elevation: 405 m

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Palmyra is a city in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. It is located in an oasis in the middle of the Syrian Desert 215 kilometres (134 mi) northeast of Damascus and 180 kilometres southwest of the Euphrates River. The ruins of ancient Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are situated about 500 metres southwest of the modern city centre. Relatively isolated, the nearest localities include Arak to the east, Al-Sukhnah further to the northeast, Tiyas to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the southwest.

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27 statements · 19% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Local dialing code: 31
Capital of: Tadmur District
Native label: تدمر
Official name: تدمر
Official language: Arabic

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12 identifiers linking Tadmur across the web's reference databases

34.5600, 38.2672OpenStreetMap ↗

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