Bustan al-Najjar explained

Official Name:Bustan al-Najjar
Native Name:بستان النجار
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tartus
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baniyas
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Baniyas
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:532
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.1636°N 35.9536°W

Bustan al-Najjar is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Baniyas District of the Tartus Governorate, located southeast of Baniyas. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Alqin had a population of 532 in the 2004 census.[1] The inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

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  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB10-8-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004