Umm al-Tuyour, Latakia Governorate
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This article is about the Syrian village in Latakia Governorate. For the Syrian village in Hama Governorate, see Umm al-Tuyour, Hama Governorate.
| Umm al-Tuyour أم الطيور |
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 Umm al-Tuyour
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| Coordinates: 35°45′17″N 35°50′48″E / 35.754836°N 35.846623°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Qastal Ma'af |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,101 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Umm al-Tuyour (Arabic: أم الطيور) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the south, Ras al-Basit and al-Badrusiyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Tuyour had a population of 1,101 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawite Muslims,[2] mostly of Turkmen origin.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
- ^ Syria’s Turkmen Join the Fight. Al Akhbar. 2012-08-28.
