Al-Qanjarah
Al-Qanjarah
القنجرة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′57″N 35°48′57″E / 35.58250°N 35.81583°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 4,142 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Qanjarah (Arabic: القنجرة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include al-Shamiyah and Kirsana to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the west, Sitmarkho to the east, Baksa and Sqoubin to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Qanjarah had a population of 4,142 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.