Al-Haffah District ( ar-at, منطقة الحفة,
manṭiqat al-Ḥaffah) is a
district
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of the
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay ...
in northwestern
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
.
Administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the city of
al-Haffah
Al-Haffah ( ar, ٱلْحَفَّة, al-Ḥaffah) is a town in northwestern Syria administratively belonging to the Latakia Governorate, located east of Latakia. It is the centre of al-Haffah District, one of the four districts ('' mantiqah'') of ...
. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 81,213.
Al-Haffah District is located in the area of
An-Nusayriyah Mountains
The Coastal Mountain Range ( ar, سلسلة الجبال الساحلية ''Silsilat al-Jibāl as-Sāḥilīyah'') also called Al-Anṣariyyah is a mountain range in northwestern Syria running north–south, parallel to the coastal plain.Federal ...
east of
Lattakia
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city. It is an important trading centre where local farmers sell their apple fruits and other products. It has a significant historical importance as it was one of the main strategic points of the invading
Crusaders
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. It is home to the
Salah Ed-Din Castle; a
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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.
With its
Mediterranean
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fir forests and mild temperature in summer, the district is also one of the popular tourist destinations in Syria. Many mountainous resorts are located in the district, mainly in the town of
Slinfah.
Sub-districts
The district of al-Haffah is divided into five sub-districts or
nawāḥī (population as of 2004
):
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Al-Haffah Subdistrict (ناحية الحفة): population 23,347.
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Slinfah Subdistrict (ناحية صلنفة): population 19,518.
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Ayn al-Tineh Subdistrict (ناحية عين التينة): population 6,825.
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Kinsabba Subdistrict (ناحية كنسبّا): population 17,615.
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Muzayraa Subdistrict (ناحية مزيرعة): population 13,908.
Muzeir'a nahiyah population
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References
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