Yarte (Arabic: يرتي) (also Yarteh) is a Syrian village in the Latakia Governorate. According to the Syrian general census 2004, it had 902 inhabitants.[1]
Yarte
يرتي | |
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![]() ![]() Yarte Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°27′N 36°0′E | |
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Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Qardaha District |
Nahiyah | Al-Fakhurah |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 902 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village was part of the Ugaritic kingdom and was mentioned as Yʿrt (Yaartu) in the archives of the city c. 1200 BC.[2][3]
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Capital: Latakia | ||||||
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