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]
Sqoubin
سقوبين Saqubin | |
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![]() ![]() Sqoubin | |
Coordinates: 35°33′34″N 35°49′50″E | |
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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) |
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Capital: Latakia | ||||||
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