Burj Islam
Appearance
Burj islam
برج اسلام | |
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Village | |
Country | Syria |
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 | 41 |
Climate | Csa |
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 Alawites from Arab ethnicity.[2][3][4][5]
The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.[6]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004[permanent dead link]. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ 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.
- ^ Syrian Turkmen receive humanitarian aid
- ^ http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/latakia-is-assads-achilles-heel
- ^ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1413352