Burj al-Qasab
Burj al-Qasab is a village in Latakia Governorate, Syria and has about 4,900 residents. Burj al-Qasab is situated nearby to the village Al Bandah, as well as near Sarraf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ugarit and Cotes D’Azure Resort.
Ugarit
Ruins
Ugarit was an ancient Levantine coastal city located in what is today northern Syria. The site, with its corpus of ancient cuneiform texts, was discovered in 1928.
Cotes D’Azure Resort
Seaside resort
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
Cote d'Azur, known locally as the Blue Beach is a beach resort located 8 kilometers north of Latakia, Syria along the Mediterranean coast, on a site of archaeological importance called Ras Ibn Hani. Cotes D’Azure Resort is situated 3½ km west of Burj al-Qasab.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latakia.
Latakia
Latakia, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in Syria, with a population of 550,000. Latakia is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.
Burj al-Qasab
- Type: Village with 4,900 residents
- Also known as: “Borj el Qassab”, “Burj al Qasab”, “Burj al Qaşab”, “Burj Elqasab”, “Qanntara”, and “Qanţarah”
- Category: locality
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.59707° or 35° 35′ 49″ northLongitude
35.7845° or 35° 47′ 4″ eastPopulation
4,900Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
8G7QHQWM+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 572530317OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
166126
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Burj al-Qasab” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج القصب”
- Arabic: “قنطرة”
- French: “Burdj al-Qasab”
- German: “Burdsch al-Kasab”
- Russian: “Бурдж-аль-Касаб”
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