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Al-Annazah
العنازة | |
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 General View of Al-Annazah | |
  Al-Annazah | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′46″N 36°3′56″E / 35.19611°N 36.06556°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Baniyas |
| Subdistrict | Al-Annazah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,357 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly members of the Alawite community.[2]
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.
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004.[permanent dead link] Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate (in Arabic).
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.