Buwaydat al-Suwayqat
بويضة السويقات | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 34°48′0″N 36°3′20″E / 34.80000°N 36.05556°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Tartus |
District | Safita |
Subdistrict | Safita |
Population 2004 census | |
• Total | 2,835 |
Buwaydat al-Suwayqat ( Arabic: بويضة السويقات, also spelled Bweidat al-Sweiqat) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is located between Safita (to the east) and Ras al-Khashufah (to the west). According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, (CBS) Buwaydat al-Suwayqat had a population of 2,835 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]