Maten al-Sahel
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Maten al-Sahel (Arabic: متن الساحل), is a village in Tartus Governorate, northwestern Syria
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Maten al-Sahel
متن الساحل | |
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Village | |
Maten al-Sahel | |
Coordinates: 35°47′9″N 36°2′17″E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Tartus |
District | Tartus |
Subdistrict | Sawda |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,101 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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the Syrian government renamed the village Maten al-Sahel, "Coast". This village is located 280 km north-west of Damascus, near the Mediterranean coast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maten al-Sahel had a population of 2,101 in the 2004 census.[1] The majority of the population are members of the Eastern Orthodox Christian community, with an Alawite Muslim minority.[2]