Sitmarkho ستمرخو Sitt Markhu |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°35′10″N 35°51′3″E / 35.58611°N 35.85083°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Latakia |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 2,341 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.