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Al-Shir
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Al-Shir |
| native_name | الشير |
| pushpin_map | Syria |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria |
| subdivision_type1 | Governorate |
| subdivision_name1 | Latakia Governorate |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Latakia District |
| subdivision_type3 | Nahiyah |
| subdivision_name3 | Hanadi |
| settlement_type | Village |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_as_of | 2004 census |
| population_total | 2129 |
| population_footnotes | |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +2 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type |
Al-Shir () is a town in western Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Fideo to the east and Hanadi, al-Bassah and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shir had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.
On 7 March 2025, 24 civilians were executed by Syrian security forces while clashes in the Syrian coastal region were ongoing.
References
References
- [https://archive.today/20121220135055/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB06-7-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria). Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Latakia Governorate. {{in lang. ar
- Balanche, Fabrice. (2006). "La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien". Karthala Editions.
- amar. (2025-03-07). "Daily death toll {{!}} 240 people killed on March 7 across Syria - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights".
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