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As-Suwayda السويدة Soweida, Sweideh, Swaida |
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| Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′20″N 36°22′21″E / 35.02222°N 36.37250°ECoordinates: 35°1′20″N 36°22′21″E / 35.02222°N 36.37250°E | |
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| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Masyaf District |
| Subdistrict | Masyaf Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,703 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3341 |
As-Suwayda (Arabic: السويدة, also spelled Soweideh or Sweideh or Swaida) is a Syrian village located in the Masyaf Subdistrict in Masyaf District, located west of Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), As-Suwayda had a population of 2,703 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.