Zanqufa
زنقوفة Zanqufeh | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Zanqufa Location within Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′58″N 36°2′35″E / 35.59944°N 36.04306°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | Al-Haffah |
| Subdistrict | Al-Haffah |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 928 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zanqufa (Arabic: زنقوفة, also spelled Zanqoufeh) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the al-Haffah District, located northeast of Latakia. It is situated along the southern edge of city of al-Haffah. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Zanqufa had a population of 928 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims.
During the 1919-20 revolt against French rule in Syria, Zanqufa was used as a base of guerrilla operations and training by rebel leader Izz ad-Din al-Qassam.
