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  Quneitra Location of Quneitra in Syria  Quneitra Quneitra (Syria) | |
| Coordinates: 33°04′19″N35°46′10″E / 33.0719°N 35.7694°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Quneitra |
| District | Quneitra |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Quneitra Subdistrict is a Syrian nahiyah (subdistrict) that administratively belongs to Al Quneitra Governorate. [1] [2]
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