Safita

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Safita
Overview of Safita.
Overview of Safita.
Safita is located in Syria
Safita
Safita
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.817°N 36.117°E / 34.817; 36.117
Country  Syria
Governorate Tartous Governorate
District Safita District
Area code(s) 43
The Tower.

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Supplementary Business Paper for Council Meeting 11/05. 13 December 2005. Marrickville City Council. Retrieved on 1 July 2007.

Coordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E / 34.817°N 36.117°E / 34.817; 36.117