Al-Shamiyah
Al-Shamiyah 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 Central [Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics], Al-Shamiyah had a population of 2,982 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.