Al-Bassah, Syria Explained

Official Name:Al-Bassah
Native Name:البصة
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Latakia Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Latakia District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Hanadi
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:4369
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.4994°N 35.8481°W
Blank Name:Climate

Al-Bassah (Arabic: البصة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Hanadi and Fideo to the east and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Bassah had a population of 4,369 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121220135055/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-7-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Book: Balanche, Fabrice. La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French. Fabrice Balanche.