Al-Shaykh Badr
الشيخ بدر Sheikh Bader | |
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  Al-Shaykh Badr Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°59′N 36°5′E / 34.983°N 36.083°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus Governorate |
| District | al-Shaykh Badr |
| Subdistrict | Al-Shaykh Badr |
| Population (2008 est.) | |
| • Total | 47,982 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Shaykh Badr (Arabic: الشيخ بدر, also spelled Sheikh Bader) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to Tartus Governorate. Al-Shaykh Badr has an altitude of 536 meters. As of 2008, it had a population of 47,982. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[1]
The town is named after the shrine of a holy man, Shaykh Badr, located within it, which was venerated by Alawites and other local religious communities.[2]
- ^ The Middle East Intelligence Handbooks: 1943-1946 (Archive ed.), Naval Intelligence Division of Great Britain, 1987, p. 348, ISBN 9781852070601
- ^ Douwes 2010, p. 488.