Al-Qutayfah
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Al-Qutayfah القطيفة Qutaifa |
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 Al-Qutayfah
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| Coordinates: 33°44′N 36°35′E / 33.733°N 36.583°ECoordinates: 33°44′N 36°35′E / 33.733°N 36.583°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Qutayfah District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Qutayfah |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 26,671 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 011 |
Al-Qutayfah (Arabic: القطيفة) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. It is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qutayfah had a population of 26,671 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
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