Latakia
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| Latakia اللَاذِقِيَّة |
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| Coordinates: 35°31′N 35°47′E / 35.517°N 35.783°ECoordinates: 35°31′N 35°47′E / 35.517°N 35.783°E | |||
| Country |  Syria |
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate | ||
| District | Latakia District | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Abdulqader Abdulsheikh[2] | ||
| Area | |||
| • Land | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | ||
| Population (2004 census) | |||
| • City | 383,786[1] | ||
| • Metro | 424,392 | ||
| Area code(s) | 41 | ||
| Website | eLatakia | ||
Latakia is (Arabic: اللَاذِقِيَّة al-Lādhiqīyah), is the main port city of Syria. It is the 4th largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs with 383,786[3] inhabitants. It is the capital of the Latakia Governorate. Tishreen University is in the city.
Latakia is the home city of two football clubs: Teshrin Sports Club was founded in 1947,[4] and Hutteen Sports Club was founded in 1945.[5] Both teams play in the al-Assad Stadium. There is also Latakia Sports City complex. It was built in 1987 to host the 1987 Mediterranean Games.
References [change]
- ↑ Latakia city population
- ↑ H. Zain / Mazen / H. Sabbagh (23 April 2011). "New Governor of Lattakia sworn in". Syrian Arab News Agency. http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/04/23/342933.htm. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Teshrin SC Welt Fussball Archive.
- ↑ Al-Hutteen SC Welt Fussball Archive.
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