Latakia

Latakia (; ; Syrian pronunciation: ), 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. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a significant manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to a 2023 estimate, the population of the city is 709,000, its population greatly increased as a result of the Syrian Revolution, which led to an influx of internally displaced persons from rebel held areas

former state in the French Mandate of Syria

region of the Seleucid Empire

eparchy

2011 conflict

archeparchy

Hellenistic coastal city, the modern Latakia

tobacco product

sanjak of the Ottoman Empire