Al-Suwaydah, Masyaf Explained

Official Name:As-Suwayda
Other Name:Soweida, Sweideh, Swaida
Native Name:السويدة
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.0222°N 36.3725°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Masyaf District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Masyaf Nahiyah
Population Total:2,703
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3341

As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويدة, also spelled Soweideh or Sweideh or Swaida) is a Syrian village located in the Masyaf Subdistrict in Masyaf District, located west of Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), As-Suwayda had a population of 2,703 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.