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Kessab, Kesab or Kasab ((アラビア語:كسب) (:kæsæb), (アルメニア語:Քեսապ), ''Kesab'') is a mostly Armenian-populated town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located 59 kilometers north of Latakia. It is situated near the border with Turkey on the slope of Mount Aqraa, 800 meters above sea level.〔 According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kessab had a population of 1,754 in the 2004 census.〔(General Census of Population and Housing 2004 ). Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Latakia Governorate. 〕 Along with the surrounding villages, the sub-district of Kessab has a total population of around 2,500. With its dry climate and encirclement by wooded green mountains and deep valleys, Kessab is a favoured vacation resort for Syrians, mainly from Aleppo and Latakia.〔''(Guide Arabe Pour Le Commerce, L'industrie & Les Professions Libérales Dans Les Pays Arabes )''. (1972). Page 12.〕 ==Geography and climate== Administratively, Kessab belongs to the Latakia District; one of the governorate's four Manatiq, and the centre of Kessab nahiyah sub-district. The town has around 2,000 inhabitants, mainly Armenians. The name of the town is thought to be derived from the Latin Casa Bella (i.e. the Beautiful House). The town of Kessab is 59 kilometres north of Latakia, just 1 kilometre southwest of the border with Turkey (the former Syrian province of Alexandretta), and 7 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea. Located at an average height of 800 metres (about 2,600 feet) above sea level, in the middle of dense coniferous Mediterranean forest, the town is a popular summer destinations in Syria and for foreign visitors. Kessab is an ancient Armenian settlement, dating back to the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Currently, the population is mainly Armenian with a minority of Arab Alawites. The town is surrounded with minor villages and farms with a majority of Armenians, including the villages of Duzaghaj (Nab' al-Murr), Esguran, Sev Aghpyur (al-Sakhra), Chinar (al-Delbeh), Chakhaljekh, Keorkeuna, Ekizolukh (Nab'ain), Baghjaghaz (al-Mesherfeh), Karadouran (al-Samra), Karadash and the abandoned village of Bashord. The town is surrounded with many mountains including the mountains of Bashord, Dyunag (828 meters), Dapasa (983 meters), Chalma and Selderan (1129 metres) from the west, and mount al-Nisr (858 metres) from the south. Mount Casius at the north, located in the Turkish side next to the borderline, is the highest peak of the Kessab region, with a height of 1709 metres. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kessab」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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