Umm al-Tuyour, Latakia Governorate explained

Official Name:Umm al-Tuyour
Native Name:أم الطيور
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:Qastal Ma'af
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004 census
Population Total:1101
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.7548°N 35.8466°W

Umm al-Tuyour (Arabic: أم الطيور|Umm al-Tūyūr) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the south, Ras al-Basit and al-Badrusiyah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Tuyour had a population of 1,101 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly of Turkmen origin.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-5-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. Book: Balanche, Fabrice. La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien. Karthala Editions. 2006. 2845868189. French.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130316001439/http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/11522 Syria’s Turkmen Join the Fight