Zanqufa
| Zanqufa زنقوفة Zanqufeh | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Zanqufa | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′58″N 36°2′35″E / 35.59944°N 36.04306°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | Al-Haffah |
| Subdistrict | Al-Haffah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 928 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Zanqufa (Arabic: زنقوفة, also spelled Zanqufeh) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the al-Haffah District, located northeast of Latakia. It is situated along the southern edge of city of al-Haffah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Zanqufa had a population of 928 in the 2004 census.[1]
During the 1919-20 revolt against French rule in Syria, Zanqufa was used as a base of guerrilla operations and training by rebel leader Izz ad-Din al-Qassam.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Schleifer, 1993, p. 169.
Bibliography
- Abdullah, Schleifer (1993). "Palestinian Peasantry in the Great Revolt". In Edmund Burke. Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-07988-4.
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