Al-Qutayfah
City in Rif Dimashq, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Qutayfah (Arabic: ٱلْقُطَيْفَة, romanized: al-Quṭayfah) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Rif Dimashq Governorate, capital of the al-Qutayfah District. It is located approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) east of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qutayfah had a population of 26,671 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Al-Qutayfah
ٱلْقُطَيْفَة Qutaifa | |
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 Al-Qutayfah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′20″N 36°36′00″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | al-Qutayfah |
| Subdistrict | al-Qutayfah |
| Control | Syrian transitional government |
| Elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 26,671 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | 011 |
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