Burj al-Qasab

Burj al-Qasab
برج القصب
Village
Burj al-Qasab
Coordinates: 35°36′17″N 35°47′32″E / 35.60472°N 35.79222°E / 35.60472; 35.79222
Country  Syria
Governorate Latakia Governorate
District Latakia District
Nahiyah Latakia
Population (2004 census)[1]
 • Total 4,902
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Csa

Burj al-Qasab (Arabic: برج القصب‎‎) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia close to Ras Ibn Hani. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Kirsana to the northwest, Sitmarkho and al-Qanjarah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Burj al-Qasab had a population of 4,902 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2] The ancient site of Ugarit sits on the tell east of the village.

References

  1. 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived March 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (Arabic)
  2. ↑ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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