Rabia, Syria
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This article is about the town in Latakia Governorate. For the village in Hama Governorate, see al-Rabiaa.
| Rabia ربيعة |
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 Rabia
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| Coordinates: 35°47′9″N 36°2′17″E / 35.78583°N 36.03806°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Rabia |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,986 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Rabia (Arabic: ربيعة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Kesab to the north, Mashqita and Ayn al-Bayda to the southwest and Qastal Ma'af to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Rabia had a population of 1,986 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the Rabia nahiyah ("subdistrict"), which consisted of 21 localities with a collective population of 8,214 in 2004.[1] The inhabitants of the town and the subdistrict are predominantly Sunni Muslims of Turkmen origin.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
