Tartus District (Arabic: منطقة طرطوس, romanized: manṭiqat Ṭarṭūs) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Tartus. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 283,571.[1]
Tartus District
منطقة طرطوس | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Tartus): 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.88°N 35.88°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Tartus |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 536.71 km2 (207.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 283,571 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1000 |
Sub-districts edit
The district of Tartus is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
- Tartus Subdistrict (ناحية طرطوس): population 162,980.[2]
- Arwad Subdistrict (ناحية أرواد): population 4,403.[3]
- Al-Hamidiyah Subdistrict (ناحية الحميدية): population 20,309.[4]
- Khirbet al-Maazah Subdistrict (ناحية خربة المعزة): population 22,897.[5]
- Al-Sawda Subdistrict (ناحية السودا): population 32,295.[6]
- Al-Karimah Subdistrict (ناحية الكريمة): population 17,271.[7]
- Al-Safsafah Subdistrict (ناحية صفصافة): population 23,416.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Tartus nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Arwad nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Al-Hamidiyah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Khirbet al-Ma'zah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Al-Sauda nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Al-Karimah nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Safsafeh nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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