Al-Shir
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Al-Shir الشير |
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| Village | |
 Al-Shir
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| Coordinates: 35°31′36″N 35°51′21″E / 35.52667°N 35.85583°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Hanadi |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,129 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Shir (Arabic: الشير) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Fideo to the east and Hanadi, al-Bassah and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shir had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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