Sitmarkho

Sitmarkho (Arabic: ستمرخو, also spelled Sitt Markhu) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kirsana and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the north, Burj al-Qasab and Al-Qanjarah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Sitmarkho had a population of 2,341 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.

Sitmarkho
ستمرخو
Sitt Markhu
Village
Sitmarkho
Coordinates: 35°35′10″N 35°51′3″E
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total2,341
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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