Al-Shamiyah
الشامية
Village
Al-Shamiyah is located in Syria
Al-Shamiyah
Al-Shamiyah
Coordinates: 35°38′13″N 35°48′28″E / 35.63694°N 35.80778°E / 35.63694; 35.80778
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total2,982
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 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). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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