Mashqita
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Mashqita مشقيتا |
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| Village | |
 Mashqita
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| Coordinates: 35°39′47″N 35°54′37″E / 35.66306°N 35.91028°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,376 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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