Al-Annazah

Al-Annazah (Arabic: العنازة; also spelled al-Annazeh) is a village about 20 km to the northeast of Tartus and 5 km from the Mediterranean Sea. It is less than a one-hour drive to Latakia and about three hours' drive to Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Annazah had a population of 3,357 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly members of the Alawite community.

Al-Annazah
العنازة
Village
General View of Al-Annazah
Al-Annazah
Coordinates: 35°11′46″N 36°3′56″E
Country Syria
GovernorateTartus
DistrictBaniyas
SubdistrictAl-Annazah
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total3,357
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Its hills were covered with olive and oak trees and have many caves. Although there are no rivers in Al-Annaze, it has many valleys.

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