Nisaf نيصاف Nasaf | |
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Village | |
  Nisaf Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:34°55′58″N36°22′40″E / 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) |
Nisaf (Arabic:نيصاف, also spelledNasaf) is a village in northernSyria, administratively part of theHama Governorate, located west ofHama. Nearby localities includeKafr Kamrah to the southeast,Baarin andTaunah to the east,al-Bayyadiyah to the northeast,al-Suwaydah to the north andAyn Halaqim to the west. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Nisaf had a population of 4,048 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyAlawites.[2] The local governing council for Nisaf was established in 1977 and it became a village council in 1999.[3]
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