Burj Islam
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Burj islam برج اسلام |
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Burj islam beach
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 Burj islam
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| Coordinates: 35°41′N 35°48′E / 35.683°N 35.800°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Ayn al-Bayda |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,652 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 41 |
| Climate | Csa |
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 Alawites from Arab ethnicity.
The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.
Coordinates: 35°41′N 35°48′E / 35.683°N 35.800°E
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