Salma, Syria
Salma
سَلْمَىٰ | |
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| Coordinates: 35°41′24″N 36°8′12″E / 35.69000°N 36.13667°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia |
| District | al-Haffah |
| Subdistrict | Slinfah |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 2,131 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Salma (Arabic: سَلْمَىٰ, romanized: Salmā) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located northeast of Latakia. Nearby localities include Mashqita and Ayn al-Bayda to the west, al-Haffah to the southwest, Aramo and Slinfah 12 km to the south, and Kinsabba to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Salma had a population of 2,131 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants and those of the Jabal al-Akrad area are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although about 80% of the Latakia District's residents are Alawites.