Sqoubin
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Sqoubin سقوبين Saqubin |
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 Sqoubin
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| Coordinates: 35°33′34″N 35°49′50″E / 35.55944°N 35.83056°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 6,379 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sqoubin (Arabic: سقوبين, also spelled Saqubin) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and al-Qanjarah to the north, Sitmarkho to the northeast, Burj al-Qasab to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Sqoubin had a population of 6,379 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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