Burj Islam
| Burj islam برج اسلام | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Burj islam beach | |
  Burj islam Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′N 35°48′E / 35.683°N 35.800°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,652 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 41 |
Burj Islam (Arabic: برج اسلام) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Salib al-Turkman to the north, al-Shabatliyah to the northeast, Ayn al-Bayda to the east and al-Shamiyah to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,652 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims,[2] mostly of Turkmen origin.[3]
The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.[4]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/06/30/97/PDF/Les_Alaouites_l_espace_et_le_pouvoir.pdf'' (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
- ↑ Syria’s Turkmen Join the Fight. Al Akhbar. 2012-08-28.
- ↑ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1413352
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