Tartus Governorate
Ṭarṭūs / طرطوس Tartus
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The location of the province in Syria | |
Basic data | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Tartus |
surface | 1890 km² |
Residents | 785,000 (2010) |
density | 415 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | SY-TA |
Coordinates: 34 ° 58 ' N , 36 ° 4' E
Tartus ( Arabic مُحافظة طرطوس, DMG Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs ) is one of the 14 Syrian governorates and is located in the west of the country on the border with Lebanon . In the west the governorate borders on the Mediterranean Sea . Around 785,000 people live in an area of 1,890 km² (2010 estimate). The capital of the governorate is Tartus .
Districts
The governorate is divided into five districts (Mintaqa):
Web links
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