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Fun fact 2 about Latakia

Latakia downtown view (cropped)
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The city was described by Strabo as beautifully built, with a good harbor and territory abundant in wine.

Latakia
Syria
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Latakia

Syria

Country
Syria
Population
383.8K
Coordinates
35.53, 35.79
554th most populous city in the world

Latakia, officially Lattakia, is the principal port city of Syria and capital city of the Latakia Governorate located on the Mediterranean coast. Historically, it has also been known as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ad Mare.

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