Zanqufa زنقوفة Zanqufeh | |
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Village | |
  Zanqufa | |
| Coordinates:35°35′58″N36°2′35″E / 35.59944°N 36.04306°E /35.59944; 36.04306 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | Al-Haffah |
| Subdistrict | Al-Haffah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 928 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zanqufa (Arabic:زنقوفة, also spelledZanqoufeh) is a village in northwesternSyria, administratively part of theal-Haffah District, located northeast ofLatakia. It is situated along the southern edge of city ofal-Haffah. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Zanqufa had a population of 928 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants areSunni Muslims.[2]
During the 1919-20 revolt againstFrench rule in Syria, Zanqufa was used as a base of guerrilla operations and training by rebel leaderIzz ad-Din al-Qassam.[3]
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