Mashqita
Mashqita (Arabic: مشقيتا) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Ayn al-Bayda, Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Mashqita had a population of 2,376 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
Mashqita
مشقيتا | |
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Village | |
Mashqita | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 35°54′37″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,376 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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