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Deir ez-Zor District

Deir ez-Zor District
منطقة دير الزور
District
Map of Deir ez-Zor District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Map of Deir ez-Zor District within Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35°20′N 40°09′E / 35.33°N 40.15°E / 35.33; 40.15Coordinates: 35°20′N 40°09′E / 35.33°N 40.15°E / 35.33; 40.15
Country  Syria
Governorate Deir ez-Zor
Seat Deir ez-Zor
Subdistricts 7 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 14,389.60 km2 (5,555.86 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 492,434
 • Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Geocode SY0901

Deir ez-Zor District (Arabic: منطقة دير الزور‎, translit. manṭiqat Dair az-Zaur‎) is a district of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Northeastern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Deir ez-Zor. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 492,434.

The district of Deir ez-Zor is divided into seven subdistricts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):


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