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Buwaydat al-Suwayqat بويضة السويقات |
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| Village | |
| Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′0″N 36°3′20″E / 34.80000°N 36.05556°ECoordinates: 34°48′0″N 36°3′20″E / 34.80000°N 36.05556°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Safita |
| Subdistrict | Safita |
| Population 2004 census | |
| • Total | 2,835 |
Buwaydat al-Suwayqat (Arabic: بويضة السويقات, also spelled Bweidat al-Sweiqat) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is located between Safita (to the east) and Ras al-Khashufah (to the west). According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Buwaydat al-Suwayqat had a population of 2,835 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.