Burj Islam

Burj Islam (Arabic: برج اسلام) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Salib al-Turkman to the north, al-Shabatliyah to the northeast, Ayn al-Bayda to the east and al-Shamiyah to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,652 in the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims from Turkmen ethnicity.^[2]

Burj Islam برج اسلام
Village
Burj Islam beach
Burj Islam Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°41′N 35°48′E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Latakia Governorate
District	Latakia District
Nahiyah	Ayn al-Bayda
Population  (2004)
• Total	5,652
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	41
Climate	Csa

The village is a popular summer resort with a white rock beach.^[3]