Tayru طيرو | |
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Village | |
  Tayru | |
| Coordinates:35°11′45″N35°59′15″E / 35.19583°N 35.98750°E /35.19583; 35.98750 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Baniyas |
| Subdistrict | Baniyas |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 838 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Tayru (Arabic:طيرو) is a village in northwesternSyria, administratively part of theTartus Governorate, located northeast ofTartus and just east of theMediterranean town ofBaniyas. Nearby localities includeBustan al-Hamam andal-Annazeh to the east,al-Qadmus andKaff al-Jaa to the southeast,al-Qamsiyah,al-Baydah andMaten al-Sahel to the south. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Tayru had a population of 838 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyAlawites.[2]
