Ali Kasun علي كاسون | |
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Village | |
  Ali Kasun Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°10′38″N36°58′58″E / 35.1772°N 36.9828°E /35.1772; 36.9828 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah |
| Subdistrict | Salamiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,336 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3243 |
Ali Kasun (Arabic:علي كاسون), also known asSheikh Ali Kassoun, is a village in centralSyria, administratively part of theSalamiyah District of theHama Governorate. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) east ofHama and 22 kilometers (14 mi) north ofSalamiyah in theal-A'la plateau.[1]
According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ali Kasun had a population of 1,336 in the 2004 census.[2] The village is named after a religious figure, Sheikh Ali Kasun, whosemaqam (shrine) is located on a hilltop (650 meters (2,130 ft) above sea level) overlooking the village.[1]
The Sheikh Ali Kassoun Municipality was established in 1989 to administer the village. The municipality also incorporates the neighboring villages ofUmm Tuweineh,Tamak,Tell Dahab,Tirad,Nawa,Sabba, al-Lahuna al-Shamaliya, al-Lahuna al-Janubiya andal-Uyur. The estimated population of the municipality was 6,800 in 2010.[1]
