Slinfah
{{Short description|Town in northwestern Syria}}
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|subdivision_name1 = Latakia
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Slinfah ({{langx|ar|صلنفة|Ṣalinfah}}, {{Transliteration|ar|Ṣlenfah}}) is a Syrian town-resort, founded in 1929, administratively belonging to Al-Haffah District within the Latakia Governorate. It is located at an average height of 1130 metres above sea level on the An-Nusayriyah Mountains, 50 km east of Latakia city. According to the 2004 official census, the town's population is 1,847, reaching up to 19,518 inhabitants with the 25 surrounding villages in the Slinfah subdistrict (nahiyah).[https://archive.today/20121220140213/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-15-2004.htm Slinfah nahiyah population]
With its mild summer temperature, Slinfah is a popular destination for Syrians. The town is characterised with severe cold temperature and heavy snow in winter. Slinfah is inhabited by Sunnis, Syrian Orthodox Christians, and Alawites.
The historical Citadel of Salah Ed-Din is only 13 km west of Slinfah.
Geography
The town is located 50 km east of Latakia, and is located in the heart of the Coastal Mountains of Syria, with the town reaching an elevation of 1130 meters. Slinfah's highest point is the peak of the Prophet Yunis which has a height of 1300 metres above sea level. The nearby Shooh mountains are covered with 500 hectares of fir trees.
=Climate=
In Slinfah, the climate is warm and temperate. In winter there is much more rainfall in Slinfah than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger climate is classified as Csb. The average annual temperature in Slinfah is {{convert|12.8|°C|1}}. About {{convert|1282|mm|1|abbr=on}} of precipitation falls annually.
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|location = Slinfah, elevation {{convert|1100|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Jan high C = 6.5
|Feb high C = 7.3
|Mar high C = 10.6
|Apr high C = 15.0
|May high C = 19.2
|Jun high C = 22.5
|Jul high C = 24.0
|Aug high C = 25.2
|Sep high C = 23.2
|Oct high C = 19.6
|Nov high C = 14.6
|Dec high C = 9.3
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|Jan mean C = 4.0
|Feb mean C = 4.4
|Mar mean C = 7.3
|Apr mean C = 11.1
|May mean C = 15.1
|Jun mean C = 18.2
|Jul mean C = 20.0
|Aug mean C = 21.1
|Sep mean C = 18.8
|Oct mean C = 15.8
|Nov mean C = 11.5
|Dec mean C = 6.0
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|Jan low C = 1.6
|Feb low C = 1.5
|Mar low C = 4.0
|Apr low C = 7.4
|May low C = 10.8
|Jun low C = 14.1
|Jul low C = 16.0
|Aug low C = 16.8
|Sep low C = 14.6
|Oct low C = 12.0
|Nov low C = 8.1
|Dec low C = 2.7
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 220
|Feb precipitation mm = 207
|Mar precipitation mm = 231
|Apr precipitation mm = 128
|May precipitation mm = 56
|Jun precipitation mm = 27
|Jul precipitation mm = 8
|Aug precipitation mm = 7
|Sep precipitation mm = 34
|Oct precipitation mm = 67
|Nov precipitation mm = 105
|Dec precipitation mm = 273
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| source 1 = FAO{{cite web
| url = https://www.fao.org/land-water/land/land-governance/land-resources-planning-toolbox/category/details/fr/c/1028000/
| title = World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)
| publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
| access-date = 21 December 2024}}
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External links
- {{cite web | url =http://www.syriatourism.org/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=2346 | title =Latakia tourist attractions | access-date =2007-01-25 | publisher =Syrian Ministry of Tourism | language =ar}}
{{Latakia Governorate|haffah}}