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Al-Shir
الشير
Village
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahHanadi
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total
2,129
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Al-Shir (Template:Lang-ar) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Fideo to the east and Hanadi, al-Bassah and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shir had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. Template:Ar icon
  2. ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.