Ayn al-Bayda, Latakia explained

Official Name:Ayn al-Bayda
Native Name:عين البيضة
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Latakia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Latakia
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ayn al-Bayda
Settlement Type:Town
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:1629
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.6539°N 35.8731°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Csa

Ayn al-Bayda (Arabic: عين البيضة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah and Mashqita to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ayn al-Bayda had a population of 1,629 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

Geography

Climate

The climate is mild, and generally warm and temperate. There is more rainfall in the winter than in the summer. The climate is considered to be Csa according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average annual temperature is 18.5 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 1004 mm.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121204165547/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-4-2004.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.
  3. Web site: Climate 'Ayn Al-Bayda': Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for 'Ayn al-Bayda' - Climate-Data.org.