Al-Qutayfah
| Al-Qutayfah القطيفة Qutaifa | |
|---|---|
  Al-Qutayfah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 36°35′E / 33.733°N 36.583°ECoordinates: 33°44′N 36°35′E / 33.733°N 36.583°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Qutayfah District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Qutayfah |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,671 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 011 |
Al-Qutayfah (Arabic: القطيفة) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. It is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qutayfah had a population of 26,671 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 173.
Bibliography
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
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