Burj Islam
Burj Islam (Arabic: برج اسلام) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Salib al-Turkman to the north, al-Shabatliyah to the northeast, Ayn al-Bayda to the east and al-Shamiyah to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,652 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims from Turkmen ethnicity.[2][3][4]
Burj islam برج اسلام | |
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Village | |
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Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,652 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | 41 |
Climate | Csa |
The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.[5]
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-04 at Archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Balanche, Fabrice (2006). Les Alaouites, l’espace et le pouvoir dans la région côtière syrienne : une intégration nationale ambiguë (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
- Mohammad D.,“The Formation of Alawite Militias in the Kassab region”, Joshua Landis. 2012-09-05.
- http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/latakia-is-assads-achilles-heel
- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1413352
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