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18-655: The mountain range runs along the eastern length of Latakia Governorate . The area is mostly inhabited by Syrian Turkmen people and has seen military activity by the Syrian Army and Russian air strikes in late 2015. Close to 300,000 Turkmens have been displaced since the start of the Syrian Civil War , especially in The Turkmens mountains, where the Government enacted a demographic change by forcing

36-465: A smaller theater off al-Moutanabbi Street. As per the 2004 Syrian census the population was 879,550. A 2011 UNOCHA estimate put the population at 1,008,000, though this has likely changed since the start of the war. The majority at 63% are Alawites , followed by 26% Sunni Muslim , 6% Christian , 5% Shi'ite Muslim and 0.2% Ismaili . The primary languages of the province are Arabic , Armenian and Turkish ( Syrian Turkmen dialects ). Arabic

54-422: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Latakia Governorate Latakia Governorate , also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate , ( Arabic : مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC : Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah ) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria . It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey 's Hatay Province to the north, Idlib and Hama Governorates to the east, Tartus Governorate to

72-564: Is considered the third-largest lake in Syria. The lake is situated in the village of Al-Bahluliyah , near Mashqita , approximately 30 kilometers from the city of Latakia . The lake derives its name from its extensive branching, which gives the impression from above that it is divided into seven parts by islands, mountains, and other natural barriers. The lake's shores are bordered by forested mountains, with small islands exhibiting red soil and comprising pine and oak trees. The region lies between

90-616: Is divided into four districts ( manatiq ). The districts are further divided into 22 sub-districts ( nawahi ): The governorate is located on the Mediterranean Sea , which gave it great economic importance, with the capital of the governorate, Latakia serving as Syria's main port. Its port was established on 12 February 1950. Its imported cargo includes clothing, construction materials, vehicles, furniture, minerals, tobacco, cotton, and food supplies such as lintels, onions, wheat, barley, dates, grains and figs; in 2008,

108-564: Is spoken in all district centres of the governorate and most, if not all towns and villages surrounding them, with the North Levantine dialect mostly used. An exception is Kessab , a historically Armenian-populated town where Armenian is the primary language in it and the surrounding villages such as Sev Aghpyur, Esguran and Duzaghaj, and the Turkmen Mountain where Turcoman is spoken primarily, though many Turkmen have fled

126-599: The Syrian Coastal Mountain Range and the Alawite Mountains and is characterized by pine and oak forests. It receives high precipitation levels, with an annual average of approximately 1,100 millimeters, and exhibits a high degree of climatic and biological diversity. The lake remains relatively unpolluted due to its considerable distance from residential areas. The temperature of the lake varies between 11 and 25.8 degrees Celsius throughout

144-569: The Syrian civil war , being a generally pro- Assad region that had largely remained under government control. The Free Syrian Army attacked Al-Haffah in 2012, and unsuccessfully attempted to wrest control of the province in 2014 , 2015 and 2016 . In 2016 the Islamic State conducted a bomb attack on Jableh, resulting in many deaths. The Latakia Governorate comprises about half of Syria's Mediterranean coastline. The western part of

162-554: The 16 Tishreen dam, one of the most important in the region, being constructed for power generation, storage of rain and river water, and the creation of Mashqita Lake . Latakia is the regional capital; other major settlements include Al-Haffah , Ibn Hani, Jableh , Kessab , Manjila, Qaranjah, Qardaha and Salma . The following cities are the administrative centres of the districts in Latakia Governorate (Population based on 2004 official census): The governorate

180-646: The area since the start of the civil war. [REDACTED] Media related to Latakia Governorate at Wikimedia Commons Lake 16 Teshreen Lake 16 Tishreen, also referred to as the Seven Lakes , Lake Mashqita , or Lake Al-Bahluliyah , is an artificial, branching lake created following the construction of the 16 Tishrin Dam on the Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali in Latakia Governorate , Syria . It

198-457: The city, at Cote d'Azur. The latter hotel has 274 rooms and is the only international hotel in the city. Latakia is also host to numerous designer-label stores, notably on 8 Azar Street, and the heart of the city's shopping area is the series of blocks enclosed by 8 Azar Street, Yarmouk Street, and Saad Zaghloul Street in the city centre. Cinemas in Latakia include Ugarit Cinema, al-Kindi, and

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216-583: The eastern slopes. The Orontes River flows north alongside the range on its eastern verge in the Al-Ghab Plain , a 64 kilometres (40 mi) longitudinal trench , and then around the northern edge of the range to flow into the Mediterranean. Another important river is Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali , a river running from the Turkish border and to the southwest to flow in the Mediterranean, with

234-525: The governorate consists mainly of coastal plains, with the inland eastern parts being mountainous, with the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range (Nusayriyah Mountains) running north to south. Its highest peak, Nabi Yunis, is 1,562 meters (5,125 ft) tall with the average elevation only about 1,200 meters. The western areas of the governorate catch moisture-laden winds from the Mediterranean Sea and are thus more fertile and more heavily populated than

252-470: The last remaining Turkmen families to leave to Turkey , and settled Alawite families in the areas controlled by government forces. Two Turkish F-16s shot down one of two Russian Su-24 fighter jets in Syria on 24 November 2015. Both pilots ejected safely, however one pilot was killed by Turkmen forces . This Syria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Asia mountain, mountain range, or peak related article

270-532: The port handled about 8 million tons of cargo. The governorate is also a popular domestic tourist destination, with the Cote d'Azur B=beach of Latakia being Syria's premier coastal resort, offering water skiing, jet skiing, and windsurfing. The city contains eight hotels, two of which have five-star ratings; both the Cote d'Azur de Cham Hotel and Lé Meridien Lattiquie Hotel are located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of

288-448: The release of one million larvae into the lake. The lake is considered a tourist destination, featuring three hotels and serving as a popular spot for leisure activities. In 2006, a Kuwaiti company proposed investing in tourism projects at the lake as part of Syria's economic openness and globalization plans. Several Syrian villages are situated near the lake, including Qesmin, Al-Kneissat, Ruwaisat Qesmin, and Al-Khabouria. The region

306-553: The south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Its reported area varies in different sources from 2,297 km (887 sq mi) to 2,437 km (941 sq mi). The governorate has a population of 1,008,000 (2011 estimate). The governorate was historically part of the Alawite State , which existed from 1920 to 1936. Tartus governorate was formerly included as part of Latakia, before being split off circa 1972. The region has been relatively peaceful during

324-458: The year, with a pH range of 7.32 to 8.28. In mid-2011, a project was initiated to restore the fish population in the lake, which had significantly declined due to overfishing over an extended period. The project was divided into three phases. The initial phase involved the release of 1,200 adult Cyprinus fish. The second phase entailed the introduction of 25,000 fingerlings, each weighing approximately 20 grams. The third and final phase involved

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