Al-Haffah
Al-Haffah (Arabic: ٱلْحَفَّة, romanized: al-Ḥaffah) is a town in northwestern Syria administratively belonging to the Latakia Governorate, located 33 kilometres (21 miles) east of Latakia. It is the centre of al-Haffah District, one of the four districts (mantiqah) of the Latakia Goverorate. Located at an average height of 310 metres (1,020 feet) above sea level, al-Haffa's population was 4,298 in 2004 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Together with the surrounding villages in the al-Haffa subdistrict (nahiya) greater al-Haffa had a population of 23,347. Half of the town's inhabitants are Sunni Muslim, about 40% are Alawite, while Christians constitute about 10% of the population. The communities have lived together in al-Haffah for centuries.
Al-Haffah
ٱلْحَفَّة | |
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Town | |
Landscape near Al-Haffah | |
Al-Haffah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′55″N 36°2′6″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | al-Haffah |
| Subdistrict | al-Haffah |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Town | 4,298 |
| • Metro | 23,347 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The residents of al-Haffa are largely involved in agriculture. The town produces many types of fruits such as olive, fig, pomegranate, apple and pear.