Hama
city in Hama Governorate, Syria
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Summary
Hama is a city[1]. Hama ranks in the top 9% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,383 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hama Subdistrict[3]
- Country: Syria[4]
- Instance of: big city[5], populated place in Syria[6]
- Official language: Arabic[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Madrid[8], Santiago del Estero[9]
- Commons category: Hama[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[11]
- Local dialing code: 33[12]
- Significant event: Siege of Hama[13]
- Official website: http://www.hama.org.sy/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hama[15]
- Commons gallery: حماة[16]
- Population: 696,863[17]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Pauly–Wissowa[19], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22]
- Capital of: Hama Governorate[23], Hama[24], Hamath[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Hama[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Hama[27]
- Category for people buried here: Q105943110[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Hama[29]
- Different from: Hama[30]
- Elevation above sea level: 289 m[31]
- History of topic: timeline of Hama history[32]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Hama[33]
Why It Matters
Hama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Hama is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]