Safita
Syria
Dominated by Chastel Blanc, a Crusader-built fortress that once allowed the town to control the surrounding region, Safita spreads across three hilltops in Syria's coastal mountain range. The town has a mixed Greek Orthodox Christian and Alawite population and sits within reach of Krak des Chevaliers, a UNESCO-listed Crusader castle in the wider region. Green hills and fruit-bearing trees surround the town, with several mountain peaks visible from it.
- Population27,815
- Nearest water from center 10 km6.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.4 km5.2 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
10°50°
95mm3.7in
F
11°52°
85mm3.4in
M
14°56°
70mm2.8in
A
17°62°
40mm1.5in
M
21°69°
20mm0.9in
J
24°75°
5mm0.2in
J
26°79°
0mm0.1in
A
26°80°
5mm0.1in
S
25°77°
10mm0.4in
O
22°71°
30mm1.2in
N
16°61°
50mm2.1in
D
12°53°
85mm3.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗