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Qatana District

Qatana District
منطقة قطنا
District
Map of Qatana District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Map of Qatana District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (Qatana): 33°26′N 36°05′E / 33.43°N 36.08°E / 33.43; 36.08Coordinates: 33°26′N 36°05′E / 33.43°N 36.08°E / 33.43; 36.08
Country  Syria
Governorate Rif Dimashq
Seat Qatana
Subdistricts 3 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 995.48 km2 (384.36 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 207,245
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Geocode SY0308

Qatana District (Arabic: منطقة قطنا‎, translit. manṭiqat Qatana‎) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.

The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon. Administrative centre is the city of Qatana. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 207,245.

The district of Qatana is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004):

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of Qatana:


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