Slinfah

Slinfah (Arabic: صلنفة, romanized: Ṣalinfah, Ṣlenfah) is a Syrian town-resort, founded in 1929, administratively belonging to Al-Haffah District within the Latakia Governorate.

It is located at an average height of 1130 metres above sea level on the An-Nusayriyah Mountains, 50 km east of Latakia city.

According to the 2004 official census, the town's population is 1,847, reaching up to 19,518 inhabitants with the 25 surrounding villages in the Slinfah subdistrict (nahiyah).

The town is characterised with severe cold temperature and heavy snow in winter.

Slinfah's highest point is the peak of the Prophet Yunis which has a height of 1300 metres above sea level.

Slinfah in winter