Ayn al-Bayda
عين البيضة | |
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Coordinates: 35°39′14″N 35°52′23″E / 35.65389°N 35.87306°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia |
District | Latakia |
Subdistrict | Ayn al-Bayda |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,629 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | Csa |
Ayn al-Bayda (Arabic: عين البيضة) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Al-Shamiyah and Burj Islam to the west, al-Bahluliyah and Mashqita to the east and Mushayrafet al-Samouk to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ayn al-Bayda had a population of 1,629 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]