al-Shamiyah

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|subdivision_name1 = Latakia Governorate

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Al-Shamiyah ({{langx|ar|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.[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317032446/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-1-2004.htm |date=2013-03-17 }}. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. {{in lang|ar}} Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.{{cite book|first=Fabrice|last=Balanche|title=La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien|url=http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/06/30/97/PDF/Les_Alaouites_l_espace_et_le_pouvoir.pdf|publisher=Karthala Editions|year=2006|isbn=2845868189|author-link=Fabrice Balanche}}

Syrian Civil War

On 15 June 2014, Syrian opposition forces targeted the village with artillery fire, killing at least one person.{{Cite web |date=2014-06-15 |title=متابعة آخر الأحداث والمستجدات على الساحة السورية ليوم الأحد 15 -06-2014م |url=https://paldf.net/f/node/849440/page4#post21415103 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=شبكة فلسطين للحوار |language=ar}}

References

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{{Latakia Governorate|latakia}}

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Category:Populated places in Latakia District

Category:Alawite communities in Syria