Tayru
طيرو | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°11′45″N 35°59′15″E / 35.19583°N 35.98750°E | |
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 northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located northeast of Tartus and just east of the Mediterranean town of Baniyas. Nearby localities include Bustan al-Hamam and al-Annazeh to the east, al-Qadmus and Kaff al-Jaa to the southeast, al-Qamsiyah, al-Baydah and Maten al-Sahel to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Tayru had a population of 838 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. [2]