Al-Kawm (; also spelled, el-Kowm) is a village in the al-Kowm oasis in central

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north of al-Sukhnah and south of

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. The oasis also contains a series of important archaeological sites, together known as El Kowm. In 2004 the village had a population of 1,771.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate.

History

In the 1960 Syrian census, al-Kawm had a population of 193. During the Syrian civil war,

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mostly had control over this town until the SAA captured it on 14 August 2017. Between 12-13 December 2022,

militants temporarily took control of the town for three days under the cover of fog following clashes near the area on 12 December, that resulted in the deaths of 6 Syrian soldiers. By 25 February 2025, the village was entirely deserted.

References

Populated places in Tadmur District {{HomsSY-geo-stub