Sqoubin
سقوبين Saqubin | |
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Coordinates: 35°33′34″N 35°49′50″E / 35.55944°N 35.83056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Latakia |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 6,379 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sqoubin (Arabic: سقوبين, also spelled Saqubin) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and al-Qanjarah to the north, Sitmarkho to the northeast, Burj al-Qasab to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Sqoubin had a population of 6,379 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.