Safita
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Overview of Safita.
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Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.817°N 36.117°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Tartous Governorate |
District | Safita District |
Area code(s) | 43 |
Safita (Arabic: صافيتا Ṣāfītā; Phoenician: ספתה, Safita) is a city in the Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. It is situated on the tops of three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range.
Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]
- Marrickville, Australia[1]
- Lalor (Melbourne)
References[edit]
- ^ Supplementary Business Paper for Council Meeting 11/05. 13 December 2005. Marrickville City Council. Retrieved on 1 July 2007.