Kirsana
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Kirsana كرسانا |
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| Village | |
 Kirsana
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| Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E / 35.61806°N 35.82722°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 5,499 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Climate | Csa |
Kirsana (Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria, discovered by German explorer in 1885. Kirsana is administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the north, Burj al-Qasab to the southwest and Sitmarkho to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kirsana had a population of 5,499 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
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