Burj Islam

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 from Turkmen ethnicity.[2]

Burj islam

برج اسلام
Village
Burj islam beach
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahAyn al-Bayda
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,652
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)41
ClimateCsa

The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.[3]

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