Shathah
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| Shathah شطحة | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Shathah al-Tahta (شطحة التحتا) | |
  Shathah | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′11″N 36°14′38″E / 35.503°N 36.244°ECoordinates: 35°30′11″N 36°14′38″E / 35.503°N 36.244°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
| Subdistrict | Shathah |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,076 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Shathah (Arabic: شطحة التحتا, šaṭḥat at-taḥta) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Slinfah to the northwest, Nabl al-Khatib and Farikah to the north, al-Huwash to the northeast, Huwayjat al-Sallah to the southeast, Inab to the south and Ayn al-Tineh to the west.[2] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Shathah had a population of 8,076 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center and largest town of the Shathah al-Tahta nahiyah ("subdistrict") which consisted of 12 localities with a collective population of 25,273 in 2004.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Shathat al Tahta. Mapcarta.
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