Nisaf
نيصاف
Nasaf
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Village
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Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 34°55′58″N 36°22′40″E / 34.932667°N 36.377792°E / 34.932667; 36.377792 | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Masyaf |
Subdistrict | Awj |
Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population
(2004)
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• Total | 4,048 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nisaf (Arabic: نيصاف, also spelled Nasaf) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located west of Hama. Nearby localities include Kafr Kamrah to the southeast, Baarin and Taunah to the east, al-Bayyadiyah to the northeast, al-Suwaydah to the north and Ayn Halaqim to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Nisaf had a population of 4,048 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2] The local governing council for Nisaf was established in 1977 and it became a village council in 1999.[3]
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