Baksa
بكسا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°34′15″N 35°49′17″E / 35.57083°N 35.82139°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Latakia |
Population (2004 census)
[1] | |
• Total | 3,001 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Climate | Csa |
Baksa ( Arabic: بكسا) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include al-Shamiyah, Kirsana and al-Qanjarah to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the west, Sitmarkho to the east and Sqoubin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Baksa had a population of 3,001 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]