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Zanqufa (Arabic: زنقوفة, also spelled Zanqufeh) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the al-Haffah District, located northeast of Latakia. It is situated along the southern edge of city of al-Haffah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Zanqufa had a population of 928 in the 2004 census.[1]

Zanqufa
زنقوفة
Zanqufeh
Village
Zanqufa
Coordinates: 35°35′58″N 36°2′35″E
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia
DistrictAl-Haffah
SubdistrictAl-Haffah
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total928
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

During the 1919-20 revolt against French rule in Syria, Zanqufa was used as a base of guerrilla operations and training by rebel leader Izz ad-Din al-Qassam.[2]


References


  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Schleifer, 1993, p. 169.

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