Tartus Governorate
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Tartus Governorate, also transliterated as Tartous Governorate, (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Latakia Governorate to the north, Homs and Hama Governorates to the east, Lebanon to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Sources list the area as 1,890 km2[2] or 1,892 km2,[3] with its capital being Tartus.
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Tartus Governorate
مُحافظة طرطوس | |
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Coordinates (Tartus): 35°N 36°E / 35; 36 | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Tartus |
Manatiq (Districts) | 5 |
Government | |
• Governor | Firas Ahmed Al-Hamid[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,892 km2 (731 sq mi) |
Estimates range between 1,890 km2 and 1,892 km2 | |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 797,000 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-TA |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
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