Sinjwan
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Sinjwan
سنجوان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Sinjwan | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′47″N 35°49′27″E / 35.54639°N 35.82417°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Latakia District |
| Nahiyah | Latakia |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,163 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sinjwan (Arabic: سنجوان) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located north of Latakia. Nearby localities include Sqoubin, Baksa and al-Qanjarah to the north, Sitmarkho to the northeast, and Burj al-Qasab to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Sinjwan had a population of 3,163 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
