Deir ez-Zor governorate

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دير الزور Dair az-Zaur
Deir ez-Zor
Libanon Jordanien Saudi-Arabien Türkei Irak Israel Westjordanland (de-facto Israel - teils unter Verwaltung der palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde) Golanhöhen (de-facto Israel - von Syrien als Teil von Quneitra beansprucht) Quneitra Darʿā as-Suwaida Damaskus Rif Dimaschq Tartus Latakia al-Hasaka Idlib Hama ar-Raqqa Aleppo Deir ez-Zor HomsThe location of the province
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Basic data
Country Syria
Capital Deir ez-Zor
surface 33,060 km²
Residents 1,500,000
density 45 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 SY-DY
Districts in Deir ez-Zor governorate
Districts in Deir ez-Zor governorate

Coordinates: 35 ° 9 ′  N , 40 ° 16 ′  E

Deir ez-Zor ( Arabic دير الزور, DMG Dair az-Zaur ) is a governorate in eastern Syria with an area of ​​33,060 km² and an estimated 1.5 million inhabitants.

Location and population

Deir ez-Zor Governorate is located in the Syrian desert and borders Iraq to the east . The capital and largest city is Deir ez-Zor . Other places are al-Bukamal , al-Mayadin and Hajjin . The province is traversed by the Euphrates , into which the largest Syrian tributary Chabur flows from the north near the city of al-Buseira .

The population is largely composed of Arabs , a certain part of whom are Bedouins .

Districts

The governorate is divided into three districts (Mintaqa):

District Places (main place in bold)
Al-Bukamal district al-Bukamal , al-Jala ', Hajin
Deir ez-Zor district al-Busaira, Deir ez-Zor , al-Muhasan, Sur, at-Tibnī
Al-Mayadin district al-Ashara, Diban, al-Mayadin

economy

There are various oil production areas, some with initial refining on site. In addition, along the Euphrates and Chabur rivers, cattle breeding and agriculture with irrigation are practiced.

Political situation

The province is repeatedly contested in the Syrian civil war . In February 2018, forces from the Islamic State (Organization) , the “Syrian Arab Republic” and the Kurds were in the region. The Euphrates formed an approximate demarcation line between the Assad-loyal forces and the Kurdish forces, while the IS controls the Euphrates in the border area with Iraq in the south of the province.

In September 2017, the SDF (Kurdish Forces, supported by the USA) reported the capture of important gas and oil fields in the region around Deir ez-Zor.

In February 2018, various media reported that the head of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , is said to be in the region. He is wounded and has diabetes . He can no longer walk without support.

Web links

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Individual evidence

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