Al-Safsaf
الصفصاف | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°39′9″N 35°55′33″E / 35.65250°N 35.92583°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,259 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Al-Safsaf ( Arabic: الصفصاف) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia on the shores of Mashqita Lake. Nearby localities include Ayn al-Bayda, Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Safsaf had a population of 3,259 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]