Al-Bahluliyah
Al-Bahluliyah
البهلولية | |
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Coordinates: 35°38′2″N 35°57′22″E / 35.63389°N 35.95611°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia |
District | Latakia |
Subdistrict | al-Bahluliyah |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,665 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Bahluliyah (Arabic: البهلولية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, Sitmarkho and al-Qanjarah to the southwest and al-Haffah to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Bahluliyah had a population of 4,665 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
Several towns and municipalities are affiliated with Al-Bahluliyah, including: Al-Bahluliyah Municipality, Al-Zobar Municipality, and Fadra Municipality. Not only that; a number of villages are affiliated with this municipality, including Al-Rastin, Salib Al-Bahluliyah, Al-Qarama, Al-Rafi’a, Ain Al-Safsaf, Sher Al-Kharab, Ras Awj, and Da’tour Al-Bahluliyah. The population of Fadra village is about 2,500 people. It is a small village affiliated with Al-Bahluliyah District. It has a municipality affiliated with the villages of Al-Karkit and Srna, with a total population of more than 5,000 people.
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.