Al-Qamsiyah
| Al-Qamsiyah القمصية | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Al-Qamsiyah | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′01″N 35°59′46″E / 35.050323°N 35.996143°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus Governorate |
| District | Al-Shaykh Badr District |
| Nahiyah | Al-Qamsiyah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Qamsiyah (Arabic: القمصية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located north of Tartus. Nearby localities include al-Annazeh, Maten al-Sahel and Husayn al-Baher to the southwest and Khawabi, Khirbet al-Faras and al-Shaykh Badr to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qamsiyah had a population of 2,244 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Tartus Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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