Ar-Rastan

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Al-Rastan

Al-Rastan
الرستن
Al-Rastan is located in Syria
Al-Rastan
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°55′N 36°44′E / 34.917°N 36.733°E / 34.917; 36.733
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs Governorate
District Al-Rastan District
Elevation 430 m (1,411 ft)
Population (2008 est.)
 - Total 61,176
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Al-Rastan (Arabic: الرستن‎) is one of the largest cites in the Homs Governorate and is situated 20 kilometers (12 mi) north of the capital city of Homs and 22 kilometers (14 mi) from Hama. Al-Rastan has one of the oldest dams which can contain 225 million m³ of Orontes River river. It is the site of the ancient Arethusa.

Al Rastan was the site of sustained bombardment by Syrian government troops during the 2011 Syrian uprising

  1. ^ "FAO.org". http://www.fao.org/. Retrieved 2007-07-19. 
  2. ^ "BBC News - Syria: Attack on central town or Rastan 'kills 15'". 2011-06-02. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13628776. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 

Coordinates: 34°55′N 36°44′E / 34.917°N 36.733°E / 34.917; 36.733

Homs Governorate
Cities
Homs · al-Qusayr · al-Rastan · Tadmur · Talkalakh
 Homs Governorate
Syria
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