Mashqita
Village in Latakia Governorate, Syria
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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.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Mashqita
مشقيتا | |
|---|---|
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)[1] | |
• Total | 2,376 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Syrian Civil War
At the start of the 2014 Latakia offensive, the residents fled towards the city of Latakia for safety.[3]
Notables
- Hani al-Rahib, (30 November 1939 – died 6 February 2000) novelist and literary academic.[4]