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Hama

City

City in Syria.

View on map 35.16° N, 36.76° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
August 10, 1920 – October 23, 1945 France de facto Mandate or administration
April 17, 1946 – February 21, 1958 Syria de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Syria de facto

Events here 4

April 1964 1964 Hama riot
May 31, 1976 – February 28, 1982 Islamist uprising in Syria
February 2–28, 1982 1982 Hama massacre
July 2011 – August 4, 2011 Siege of Hama (2011)