Laodikeia ad Mare | md:term (original) (raw)
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/31181
Note
"Latakia (Arabic: الْلَاذِقِيَّة al-Lādhiqīyah; Syrian pronunciation: [el.laːdˈʔɪjje, -laːðˈqɪjja]) is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. Historically, it has also been known as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad Mare. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to the 2004 official census, the population of the city is 383,786, Its population greatly increased as a result of the ongoing Syrian Civil War due to the influx of refugees from rebel and terrorist held areas. It is the 4th-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs, and it borders Tartus to the south, Hama to the east, and Idlib to the north while Cape Apostolos Andreas, the most north-eastern tip of Cyprus is about 68 miles (109 km) away." - (en.wikipedia.org 06.02.2020)
Latitude
35.791667938232
Longitude
35.523612976074
Population
340,181
Time zone
Asia/Damascus
[Status: Checked; Last update: 2020/03/03]
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