Al-Suqaylabiyah

Al-Suqaylabiyah السقيلبيه
Al-Suqaylabiyah Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°22′11″N 36°22′48″E / 35.36972°N 36.38°E / 35.36972; 36.38Coordinates: 35°22′11″N 36°22′48″E / 35.36972°N 36.38°E / 35.36972; 36.38
Country	Syria
Governorate	Hama Governorate
District	Al-Suqaylabiyah District
Elevation	220 m (722 ft)
Population (2008 est.)
– Total	17,313
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)

Al-Suqaylabiyah (Arabic: السقيلبيه‎ As Suqailabiya) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Al-Suqaylabiyah has an altitude of 220. It has a population of 17,313.

The name goes back to the ancient Seleucia ad Belum, a town of hellenistic foundation that was located almost at the same place. The site was given up during the middle ages and repeopled at the beginning of the 19th century.