Safita
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Safita (Arabic: صا فيتا Ṣāfītā) is a ceety in northwastren Sirie, locatit tae the sootheast o Tartus an tae the northwast o Krak des Chevaliers. The city has a population of 33,000. It's situated atop three hills an the valleys atween them, in the Sirie Coastal Muntain Range. Safita grew prominent durin the Crusades, an wis inhabitit bi the Knichts Templar o the castle Chastel Blanc, while a pairt o the Coonty o Tripoli.
Safita صا فيتا | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
 Owerview o Safita. | |
  Safita Location in Sirie | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′N 36°07′E | |
| Kintra | Sirie |
| Govrenorate | Tartus Govrenorate |
| Destrict | Safita Destrict |
| Area code(s) | 43 |
The ceety haes been inhabitit syne the times o the Phoenicies, an several airchaeological discoveries hae been made, includin Phoenicie an Canaanite settlements. In 1102, Raymond IV o Toulouse began tae take the land o the Banu Ammars Emirs o Tripoli. A fower-year siege on Tripoli resultit in full control o the ceety an mony lands surroondin it, includin Safita. Mamluk Sultan Baibars captured the castle in 1271.
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