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Slinfah

Town in northwestern Syria

Summary

Town in northwestern Syria

Field	Value
name	Slinfah
settlement_type	Town
native_name	صلنفة
image_skyline	Slinfah.png
pushpin_map	Syria
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Syria
pushpin_mapsize	250
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria
subdivision_type1	Governorate
subdivision_name1	Latakia
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	al-Haffah
subdivision_type3	Subdistrict
subdivision_name3	Slinfah
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
population_as_of	2004 census
population_total	1,847
population_metro	19,518
timezone	EET
utc_offset	+2
timezone_DST	EEST
utc_offset_DST	+3
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1130
postal_code_type
blank_name	Climate
blank_info	Csb

Slinfah (, ar) is a Syrian town-resort, founded in 1929, administratively belonging to Al-Haffah District within the Latakia Governorate. It is located at an average height of 1130 metres above sea level on the An-Nusayriyah Mountains, 50 km east of Latakia city. According to the 2004 official census, the town's population is 1,847, reaching up to 19,518 inhabitants with the 25 surrounding villages in the Slinfah subdistrict (nahiyah).

With its mild summer temperature, Slinfah is a popular destination for Syrians. The town is characterised with severe cold temperature and heavy snow in winter. Slinfah is inhabited by Sunnis, Syrian Orthodox Christians, and Alawites.

The historical Citadel of Salah Ed-Din is only 13 km west of Slinfah.

Geography

The town is located 50 km east of Latakia, and is located in the heart of the Coastal Mountains of Syria, with the town reaching an elevation of 1130 meters. Slinfah's highest point is the peak of the Prophet Yunis which has a height of 1300 metres above sea level. The nearby Shooh mountains are covered with 500 hectares of fir trees.

Climate

In Slinfah, the climate is warm and temperate. In winter there is much more rainfall in Slinfah than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger climate is classified as Csb. The average annual temperature in Slinfah is 12.8 °C. About 1282 mm of precipitation falls annually.

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Gallery

Slinfah-house-winter.jpg|Slinfah in winter SlinfahPeak.jpg|Jebel Aansariye 10kmSlinfah.jpg|The town

References

[https://archive.today/20121220140213/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-15-2004.htm Slinfah nahiyah population]

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