Kessab
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Kessab, also spelled Kesab or Kasab, is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located 59 kilometers north of Latakia. It is situated near the border with Turk
The town of Kessab, Syria
Traditional Armenian house in Kessab
Jebel Aqra overlooking Kessab from Turkey
General view of the Kessab region in June 2013
Armenians in Syria
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The Armenians in Syria are Syrian citizens of either full or partial Armenian descent.
Kessab
…villages of Jabal Turkman, Rabia, Kessab, and other regions including Ras al-Bassit, Blouran Dam, Zeghreen and Wadi Qandil. The population is mainly Armenian. The Armenian community in Kessab dates back to the medieval ages. According to Ottoman records, the village had 26 households in 1535, several decades…
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