| Official Name: | Bureij |
| Other Name: | al-Burayj |
| Native Name: | البريج |
| Pushpin Map: | Syria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Homs |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Homs |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hisyah |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Total: | 2,246 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Coordinates: | 34.2583°N 36.7711°W |
Bureij (ar|البريج, also spelled Burayj) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs. Nearby localities include Hisyah to the north, Sadad to the northeast and Qarah to the south. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bureij had a population of 2,246 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
In the 19th century, during Ottoman Empire rule, Bureij was a small fortified village with a khan ("caravansary"). While its residents were relatively protected from Bedouin raids because of the village's high walls, their livestock was often plundered.[3] The name "Bureij" is the Arabic term for "little tower."[4]
. Josias Leslie Porter. A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine. 1. Murray. 1858.