Kasab

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Traditional Armenian house in Kasab, Syria
Traditional Armenian house in Kasab, Syria

Kasab (Arabic: كسب, Armenian: Քեսապ) a Syrian border town located in Latakia Governorate (Muhafazat al Ladhiqiyah) north west of the country.

Administratively, Kasab belongs to Latakia District (Arabic for Latakia district); one of the governorate's four Manatiq, the town has about 3,500 inhabitants.[citation needed]

Being at 800 meters above sea level in the middle of a dense coniferous Mediterranean forest makes the town a popular summer destination. Kasab is 65 kilometers from Latakia, 3 kilometers from the Turkish border, and 17 kilometers from the Mediterranean sea.

Kasab is an ancient Armenian town, over 1000 years old.[citation needed] The population today is mainly Armenian[1] and Alawite Arab.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mannheim, Ivan (2001). Syria and Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides, p. 299. ISBN 1900949903. 

Coordinates: 35°56′N, 35°59′E

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