Tartus Governorate




Governorate in Syria


























































Tartus Governorate


مُحافظة طرطوس

Governorate

Map of Syria with Tartous highlighted
Map of Syria with Tartous highlighted

Coordinates (Tartous): 35°N 36°E / 35°N 36°E / 35; 36Coordinates: 35°N 36°E / 35°N 36°E / 35; 36
Country
 Syria
Capital Tartous
Manatiq (Districts)
5
Government

 • Governor Safwan Abu Sa'adi
Area

 • Total 1,892 km2 (731 sq mi)
  Estimates range between 1,890 km² and 1,892 km²
Population
(2014)

 • Total 750,000
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code SY-TA
Main language(s) Arabic

Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Latakia Governorate to the north, and Homs and Hama Governorates to the east. It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Sources list the area as 1,890 km²[1] or 1,892 km².[2] The governorate has a population of 785,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Tartus.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Religion


  • 3 Districts


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


The governorate was historically part of the Alawite State, which existed from 1920–1936.


The region has been relatively peaceful during the Syrian civil war that started in 2011.



Religion


According to recent estimations by Dr. Michael Izady, 11.8% of the population in Tartus Governorate are Christians.[3]



Districts


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The governorate is divided into five districts (manatiq):



  • Al-Shaykh Badr

  • Baniyas

  • Duraykish

  • Safita

  • Tartus


These are further divided into 27 sub-districts (nawahi).



References





  1. ^ http://www.statoids.com/usy.html


  2. ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Syria.html


  3. ^ http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/images/maps/Christians_Middle_East_2014_lg.png



  • http://www.tartous-city.com


External links




  • etartus The First Complete website for Tartus news and services

  • http://www.tartous-city.com










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