Kirsana
كرسانا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kirsana | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E / 35.61806°N 35.82722°E | |
| Country | 
Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
| • Total | 5,499 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
| Climate | Csa |
Kirsana ( Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria. Kirsana is 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
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
Kirsana
كرسانا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Kirsana | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E / 35.61806°N 35.82722°E | |
| Country |
Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
| • Total | 5,499 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
| Climate | Csa |
Kirsana ( Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria. Kirsana is 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
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
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