Al-Shamiyah

Al-Shamiyah (Arabic: الشامية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab and Kirsana to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Shamiyah had a population of 2,982 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Al-Shamiyah

الشامية
Village
Al-Shamiyah
Coordinates: 35°38′13″N 35°48′28″E
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total2,982
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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