Al-Shamiyah
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Al-Shamiyah الشامية |
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| Village | |
 Al-Shamiyah
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| Coordinates: 35°38′13″N 35°48′28″E / 35.63694°N 35.80778°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,982 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Shamiyah (Arabic: الشامية) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab and Kirsana to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Shamiyah had a population of 2,982 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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