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Al-Suqaylabiyah
السقيلبيهLocation in Syria Coordinates: 35°22′11″N 36°22′48″E / 35.36972°N 36.38°ECoordinates: 35°22′11″N 36°22′48″E / 35.36972°N 36.38°E Country Syria Governorate Hama Governorate District Al-Suqaylabiyah District Elevation 220 m (722 ft) Population (2008 est.) – Total 17,313 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) +3 (UTC) Al-Suqaylabiyah (Arabic: السقيلبيه As Suqailabiya) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Al-Suqaylabiyah has an altitude of 220. It has a population of 17,313.
The name goes back to the ancient Seleucia ad Belum, a town of hellenistic foundation that was located almost at the same place. The site was given up during the middle ages and repeopled at the beginning of the 19th century.
Categories:- Populated places in Hama Governorate
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