Al-Quneitra Governorate
al-Qunaiṭira / القنيطرة al-Quneitra
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The location of the province in Syria | |
Basic data | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Quneitra |
Residents | 69,000 (2005) |
ISO 3166-2 | SY-QU |
The destroyed city of Quneitra, where only a few families still live |
Coordinates: 33 ° 7 ' N , 35 ° 56' E
Quneitra ( Arabic القنيطرة, DMG al-Qunaiṭira ) is a governorate in southwest Syria .
The capital is Quneitra . The population of the governorate is estimated at 69,000 (2005). Here are the Golan Heights , which were occupied by Israel in 1967 in the Six Day War and later in 1973 in the Yom Kippur War . The area annexed by Israel in 1981, which makes up large parts of the governorate, is claimed by Syria.
Districts
The districts are:
- Fiq
- Quneitra
Web links
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