al-Husn

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al-Husn is a village in western Syria best known for hosting the famous Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers.

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al-Husn canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf village
category Christian communities in Syria
Populated places in Talkalakh District
climate Mediterranean-influenced climate
country Syria
district Talkalakh District
economy tourism related to Krak des Chevaliers
governorate Homs Governorate
hasArabicName الحصن
hasHeritageSite UNESCO World Heritage Site Krak des Chevaliers
hasLandmark Krak des Chevaliers
hasTransportConnection local roads to Homs
local roads to Tartus
heritageDesignationOfNearbyCastle World Heritage Site
knownFor Krak des Chevaliers
languageSpoken Arabic
locatedIn western Syria
locatedInHistoricalRegion Levant
linked to: Levant region
locatedNear Lebanese border
locatedOn a hill overlooking surrounding countryside
nameMeaning the fortress
nearbyCity Homs
Tartus
partOf Homs Governorate
region Wadi al-Nasara
religiousBuildingType churches
religiousCommunity predominantly Christian population
subdistrict al-Hawash Subdistrict
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time

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