Kirsana

Kirsana (Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria, discovered by German explorer in 1885. Kirsana is administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the southwest and Sitmarkho to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kirsana had a population of 5,499 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Kirsana

كرسانا
Village
Kirsana
Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total5,499
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateCsa

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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