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Latakia

Syria / al-Ladiqiyah /
 city, capital city of state/province/region
Latakia or Latakiyah (Arabic: اللاذقية‎ Al-Ladhiqiyah, Greek: Λαοδικεία, transliterated as Laodicea, Laodikeia or Laodiceia, Turkish: Lazkiye; Latin: Laodicea ad Mare) is the principal port city of Syria, capital of the Latakia Governorate. Its population is 554,000
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   35°32'3"N   35°48'2"E

Comments

  • Omar_ok1978
    The best place on Planet Earth
  • james (guest)
    famous for 'Latakia' tobacco.
  • kezzyhomeros
    it's called "LATAKIA" on National Geographic's maps.