Salqin

Salqin () is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. Nearby localities include Kafr Takharim to the southeast, Abu Talha to the south, Delbiya to the southwest, al-Alani to the northwest and Isqat to the northeast. Salqin is the center of its nahiya (subdistrict). It had a population of 23,700 in 2004. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslim.

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Locality: سلقين
Region: محافظة إدلب
Country: سوريا
Population: 31,608
Timezone: Asia/Damascus

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Settlement.official_name: Salqin
Settlement.native_name: سَلْقِين
Settlement.image_skyline: Salquin,minaret.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Street scene in Salqin, 2009
Settlement.pushpin_map: Syria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Idlib
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Harem
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Salqin
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2004

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The town is situated in the southern Orontes River valley and has an altitude of 460 meters above sea level. Olive and other fruit trees surround Salqin. It exports produce from these orchards as well as vegetables. Agriculture is sustained by the large number of springs in Salqin.

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