Country Syria District Latakia District Time zone EET (UTC+2) | Governorate Latakia Governorate Nahiyah Latakia Climate Csa | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Burj al-Qasab (Arabic: برج القصب) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia close to Ras Ibn Hani. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Kirsana to the northwest, Sitmarkho and al-Qanjarah to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Burj al-Qasab had a population of 4,902 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. The ancient site of Ugarit sits on the tell east of the village.
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