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Al-Shir

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Al-Shir
الشير
Village
Al-Shir is located in Syria
Al-Shir
Al-Shir
Location within Syria
Coordinates: 35°31′36″N 35°51′21″E / 35.52667°N 35.85583°E / 35.52667; 35.85583
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahHanadi
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
  Total
2,129
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Al-Shir (Arabic: الشير) is a town in western Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Fideo to the east and Hanadi, al-Bassah and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shir had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]

On 7 March 2025, 24 civilians were executed by Syrian security forces while clashes in the Syrian coastal region were ongoing.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.
  3. amar (2025-03-07). "Daily death toll | 240 people killed on March 7 across Syria - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". Retrieved 2025-03-08.