Al-Suwaydah, Masyaf
As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويدة, also spelled Soweideh or Sweideh or Swaida) is a Syrian village located in the Masyaf Subdistrict in Masyaf District, located west of Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), As-Suwayda had a population of 2,703 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
As-Suwayda
السويدة Soweida, Sweideh, Swaida | |
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Village | |
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  As-Suwayda Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′20″N 36°22′21″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Masyaf District |
| Subdistrict | Masyaf Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,703 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3341 |
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Al-Amir, Muna (2015-02-08), "Syrian Regime Recruiting Minors", Rozana, retrieved 2015-05-27
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