Al-Haffah

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Al-Haffah الحفة
Al-Haffah Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°35′N 36°2′E / 35.583°N 36.033°E / 35.583; 36.033Coordinates: 35°35′N 36°2′E / 35.583°N 36.033°E / 35.583; 36.033
Country	Syria
Governorate	Latakia Governorate
District	Al-Haffah District
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	17,921
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)

Al-Haffah (Arabic: الحفة‎) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Latakia Governorate. Al-Haffah has an altitude of 194m. It has a population of 17,921. Al-Haffah is the largest section (Manteqa) of the four administrative sections forming Latakia Goverorate; City of Latakia, Al-Haffah, Jableh and Al-Qurdaha.

Al-Haffah is located on a mountain near Salah-Ul-Deen Castle (7 km); which is very famous in the Syrian Monuments Directory due to its history (starting with the Phoenicians, and being a strategic point for invading Crusaders) and the unique "Pole of the Pregnant" (ar: عامود الحبلة ), which is a tower sculptured in stone to connect the two parts of the castle without using the gates.

Al-Haffah produces olives, figs, pomegranates, Damacian apples and Debbeshee pears.

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