Nisaf

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]

Nisaf نيصاف Nasaf
Village
Nisaf Location in Syria
Coordinates: 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)
• Total	4,048
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)