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Al-Ghantoo (Template:Lang-ar) is a village in the northwest of Homs City (12 km (7.5 mi) from the center of the city) in the middle of Syria. According to a 2004 survey, the village has 12,000 residents; most of whom work in agriculture . There are a few good farmers who specialize in vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and others. Olive plantings have increased year by year.

There are many places of interest in the village including old Romanian Bridges and Water Mills on Al-Assai River which pass through the west side of the village.

Cabbage 2006
The Village behind 2006
Lettuce 2009

view of the village from the Satellite

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34°49′20.39″N 36°41′46.87″E / 34.8223306°N 36.6963528°E / 34.8223306; 36.6963528

Homs Governorate

Homs District

Homs Subdistrict	Homs Abil Abu Dali Ashrafiyah al-Dar al-Kabirah Fahilah Fairouzeh Hubub al-Rih Halmuz al-Hurriyah Jawalik Jawbar Judaydat al-Assi Judaydat al-Sharqiyah Kafr Abed Kafr Aya Maskanah al-Mubarakiyah al-Mukhtariyah al-Najmah al-Naqirah Qattinah al-Rayyan al-Riyadh Sakrah Teir Maalah Tell Ahmar Tell al-Naqa Tell al-Shur Tell Zubaydah al-Thabitiyah Zaidal Zhuriyah
Ayn al-Niser Subdistrict	Ayn al-Niser Ayn al-Dananir Ayn Husayn Gharbi Ayn Husayn Shamali Baddu Burzah Humaydiyah al-Jabiriyah al-Mushrifah Talamri Waridah
Furqlus Subdistrict	Furqlus Fatim al-Arnouk al-Hazzah Hulayah Jabab Hamad Jubb al-Shami al-Nasriyah al-Sabuniyah al-Sayyid
Hisyah Subdistrict	Hisyah Bureij Dibeh Jandar al-Kashaf al-Ma'murah Shamsin
Khirbet Tin Nur Subdistrict	Khirbet Tin Nur Aysun Balqasah Bataysah al-Dahiyah al-Umaliyah al-Faysiyah Ghuzaylah Khirbet Ghazi Khirbet al-Hamam Khirbet Hayek Khirbet al-Sawda Khirbet Tin Mahmoud Kunaysah Liftaya Marj Bulad Marj al-Qata Mashahdah (Khirbet Sawda) al-Mazraa Nur Nuwayha Qazhal Qebbi al-Rabwah Ram al-Anz Ram Jabal Sannun Shalluh Tarin Tannunah Umm al-'Adam Umm al-Qasab Umm Haratayn Wujuh al-Hajar al-Zurzuriyah Zayti al-Bahra Zawr Baqraya
Mahin Subdistrict	Mahin al-Ghunthir Huwwarin
Qabu Subdistrict	Al-Qabu Autan Fahil al-Qanaqiyah Rabah Sharqliyya al-Shinyah
Qaryatayn Subdistrict	Al-Qaryatayn Tiyas
Riqama Subdistrict	Al-Riqama Alyat Awar al-Aziziyah Dardaghan al-Hamrat Jabab al-Zayt al-Madaba al-Manzul al-Nuzhah al-Rawdah Shayrat
Sadad Subdistrict	Sadad al-Hafar
Shin Subdistrict	Shin Ayn Al-Fawwar Bahhur al-Diyabiyah Hadiyah Hasur al-Jabbat Jablaya Juwaykat al-Mahfurah Muranah Muta'arid Sufr Suwayri Uyun al-Wadi Zaafarinah Gharbi
Taldou Subdistrict	Taldou Karad Dayasinah Arqaya Burj Qa'i Ghawr Gharbiyah Hadatha Harqal al-Hashmah Haysah al-Humaymah Jurnaya Kafr Laha Kafr Ram Mahnaya Maryamin Mujaydil Rafin Samalil Sinsil Tell Dahab al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah Zaybaq

Mukharram District

Mukharram Subdistrict	Al-Mukharram al-Fawqani Abu Hakfah al-Janubi Abu Hakfah al-Shamali Abu Khashabah Bab al-Hawa al-Batamah Buwaydat Rihaniyah Buwaydat Salamiyah al-Haraki Jubb Abbas al-Junaynat Khilfah al-Mukharram al-Tahtani Nawa al-Sankari Shawkatliyah Tell al-Ghar Tell Shinan Tell al-Ward Umm al-Amad Umm Jabab Umm al-Sarj al-Qibli Umm al-Sarj al-Shamali Umm Tuwaynah al-Uthmaniyah
Jubb al-Jarrah Subdistrict	Jubb al-Jarrah Abu Qatur Aliyat al-Alyan Duwayr al-Gharbiyah Duwayr al-Sharqiyah Ghuzayliyah Maksar al-Hisan Masaadah Masudiyah Mughayzil Muntar al-Abal Mushayrifah al-Qibliyah Rasm Humaydah Shiha Taladi Tall al-Qata Tarfawi Tawil Umm al-Rif (al-Rish) Umm Tuwaynah al-Shamali Usmud

Qusayr District

Qusayr
Subdistrict

Rastan District

Rastan Subdistrict	Al-Rastan Abu Hamamah Asiliyah Ballan Dalfin al-Ghasibiyah Gharnatah Izz al-Din Hameis Kafr Nan Kissin al-Manara Murayj al-Durr al-Qunaytrat Sulaym Tasnin al-Waza'iyah Zamaymer
Talbiseh Subdistrict	Talbiseh Deir Ful al-Farhaniyah al-Ghantu al-Hashimiyah al-Makramiyah al-Qanniyah Saan al-Aswad al-Sabil Tell Jayurin al-Thawrah Umm Sharshuh al-Zaafaraniyah

Tadmur District

Tadmur Subdistrict	Tadmur Arak al-Bayda al-Bi'arat Rasm al-Abid
Sukhnah Subdistrict	Al-Sukhnah Karim al-Kawm al-Kadir al-Taybah al-Tuwaynat

Talkalakh District

Talkalakh Subdistrict	Talkalakh Akkari al-Amariyah Aridah Ayn al-Sawda Ayn al-Tineh al-Gharbiyah al-Bahluniyah Baruha Bayt Qarin Burj al-Arab Burj al-Maksur Dabousieh Hajar Abyad Halat Hasrajiyah Jaafariyat Kafrish Khirbet al-Jabab Masyadah Naarah Qanuta Qurayyat Qumayrah al-Shabaq al-Shabruniyah Shalluh Shamsiyah Sindiyana Samikah Tell Hawsh Tell Sarrin al-Zarah Zanbiyah
Hadidah Subdistrict	Hadidah Ayn al-Tineh al-Sharqiyah Barudiyah Bayun Baznaya Dardariyah Haratayn al-Malikiyah al-Mashrafah al-Sharqiyah Khansaa Khirbet al-Manqalah Lawaybdah Marasiyah Na'isiyah Na'urah Qaz al-Khass Rihaniyah Tell al-Safa Umm al-Dawali Umm Jamah
Hawash Subdistrict	Al-Hawash Anaz Ain al-Ajouz Ain al-Ghara Ballat Bisas Duwair al-Lin al-Husn Ish al-Shuhah Inata Juwaniyat al-Mazraah Mizyeneh al-Muqaabarat Muqlus Qal al-Saqa al-Shuwayhid Tallah
Nasirah Subdistrict	Al-Nasirah Amar al-Husn Ain al-Barda Ain al-Raheb Bahzina Baydar Rafiah Daghlah Habnamrah Jankamrah Jiwar al-Afas Kafra Kimah Marmarita Mashta Azar al-Mishtaya Qalatiyah Qurb Ali Tannurin Zweitina

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-'''Al-Ghantoo''' ({{lang-ar|الغنطو}}) is a village in the northwest of [[Homs]] City ({{convert|12|km|m}} from the center of the city) in the middle of Syria.  According to a 2004 survey, the village has 12,000 residents; most of whom work in agriculture . There are a few good farmers who are specialized in vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomato,carrot,pepper and so many others. Now the people increasing the olive planted   area year by year.
+'''Al-Ghantoo''' ({{lang-ar|الغنطو}}) is a village in the northwest of [[Homs]] City ({{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the center of the city) in the middle of Syria.  According to a 2004 survey, the village has 12,000 residents; most of whom work in agriculture . There are a few good farmers who  specialize  in vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, peppers and others. Olive plantings have increased year by year.
-There are many places of interest in the village including old Romanian Bridges and Water Mills on Al-Assai River which  pass through the village in the west.
+There are many places of interest in the village including old Romanian Bridges and Water Mills on Al-Assai River which  pass through the west side of the village.
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Revision as of 03:02, 27 January 2010

view of the village from the Satellite

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