Revision as of 12:04, 21 December 2012 edit94.65.115.214 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 10:33, 18 January 2013 edit undoEmausBot (talk | contribs)Bots, Template editors2,859,937 editsm r2.7.2+) (Robot: Adding sco:Al-SuqaylabiyahNext edit → | ||
Line 129: | Line 129: | ||
] | ] | ||
] | ] | ||
] |
Revision as of 10:33, 18 January 2013
Place in Hama Governorate, SyriaAl-Suqaylabiyah السقيلبيه | |
---|---|
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama Governorate |
District | Al-Suqaylabiyah District |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,313 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Al-Suqaylabiyah (Template:Lang-ar As Suqailabiya) is a Greek Orthodox Christian Syrian city administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Al-Suqaylabiyah is located at a height of 220 meters above sea level. According to the 2004 official census, the town has a population of 17,313.
The name goes back to the ancient Seleucia ad Belum, a town of Hellenistic foundation that was located almost at the same place. The site was given up during the middle ages and repeopled at the beginning of the 19th century.
This Syria location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |