Al-Shamiyah

Al-Shamiyah
الشامية
Village
Al-Shamiyah
Coordinates: 35°38′13″N 35°48′28″E / 35.63694°N 35.80778°E / 35.63694; 35.80778
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total
2,982
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Al-Shamiyah (Arabic: 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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.