Rankous or Rankus (Arabic: رنكوس) is a Syrian town and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the town is cool in summer and cold in winter.

According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rankous had a population of 7,717 in the 2004 census.

There are Rankous historical monuments in the vicinity of the town, caves, old cemeteries and tombs carved and engraved in stone.

[2] The town was severely damaged during the clashes between the pro-government forces and the armed opposition during the Syrian civil war.

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