Nisaf
Nisaf
نيصاف Nasaf | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′58″N 36°22′40″E / 34.932667°N 36.377792°E | |
| 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) |
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. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. The local governing council for Nisaf was established in 1977 and it became a village council in 1999.