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Tartus District

Tartus District
منطقة طرطوس
District
Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate
Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate
Coordinates (Tartus): 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.88°N 35.88°E / 34.88; 35.88Coordinates: 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.88°N 35.88°E / 34.88; 35.88
Country  Syria
Governorate Tartus
Seat Tartus
Subdistricts 7 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 536.71 km2 (207.22 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 • Total 283,571
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Geocode SY1000

Tartus District (Arabic: منطقة طرطوس‎, translit. manṭiqat Ṭarṭūs‎) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Tartus. At the 2014 census, the district had a population of 283,571.

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


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