Kirsana

Kirsana (Arabic: كرسانا) is a town in northwestern Syria. 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.

Kirsana
كرسانا
Village
Kirsana
Coordinates: 35°37′5″N 35°49′38″E
Country Syria
GovernorateLatakia Governorate
DistrictLatakia District
NahiyahLatakia
Population
 (2004 census)
  Total5,499
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateCsa
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