Burj Islam
Burj Islam (Arabic: برج اسلام) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia.
Nearby localities include Salib al-Turkman to the north, al-Shabatliyah to the northeast, Ayn al-Bayda to the east and al-Shamiyah to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,652 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims from Turkmen ethnicity.
Burj islam برج اسلام | |
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Village | |
 Burj islam beach | |
  Burj islam Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′N 35°48′E / 35.683°N 35.800°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,652 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 41 |
| Climate | Csa |
The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.
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