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of Latakia Latakia is located in Syria Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°31′N 35°47′E﻿ / ﻿35.517°N 35.783°E﻿ / 35.517;
35.783 Country  Syria Governorate Latakia Governorate District
Latakia District  • Governor Abdulqader Abdulsheikh[2]  • Land
58 km2 (22 sq mi)  • Metro 108 km2 (42 sq mi) Elevation 11 m
(36 ft) Population (2004 census)  • City 383,786[1]  • Metro
424,392 Area code(s) 41 Website eLatakia  Latakia, or Latakiyah
(Arabic: اللَاذِقِيَّةal-Lādhiqīyah  Syrian pronunciation:
[el.laːdˈʔɪjje, -laːðˈqɪjja]), is the principal port city of
Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. 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.[3][4] It is the 5th largest city in Syria after
Aleppo, Damascus, Homs and Hama, and it borders T