Kirsana كرسانا |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E / 35.61806°N 35.82722°E | |
Country |
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Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Latakia District |
Nahiyah | Latakia |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 5,499 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Climate | Csa |
Kirsana (Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria, discovered by German explorer in 1885. Kirsana is administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the southwest and Sitmarkho to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kirsana had a population of 5,499 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.