Kirsana

Kirsana
كرسانا
Village
Kirsana
Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E / 35.61806°N 35.82722°E / 35.61806; 35.82722
Country  Syria
Governorate Latakia Governorate
District Latakia District
Nahiyah Latakia
Population (2004 census)[1]
  Total 5,499
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Csa

Kirsana (Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the southwest and Sitmarkho to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kirsana had a population of 5,499 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. 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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