Maten al-Sahel
Maten al-Sahel (Arabic: متن الساحل), is a village in Tartus Governorate, northwestern Syria
Maten al-Sahel
متن الساحل | |
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Village | |
| Maten al-Sahel | |
Maten al-Sahel | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′9″N 36°2′17″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Tartus |
| Subdistrict | Sawda |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,101 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
the Syrian government renamed the village Maten al-Sahel, "Coast". This village is located 280 km north-west of Damascus, near the Mediterranean coast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maten al-Sahel had a population of 2,101 in the 2004 census. The majority of the population are members of the Eastern Orthodox Christian community, with an Alawite Muslim minority.
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