Tartus District (Arabic: منطقة طرطوس, romanized: manṭiqat Ṭarṭūs) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Tartus. At the 2014 census, the district had a population of 283,571.[1]
Tartus District
منطقة طرطوس | |
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District | |
![]() Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate | |
Coordinates (Tartus): 34°53′N 35°53′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Tartus |
Seat | Tartus |
Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 536.71 km2 (207.22 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 283,571 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY1000 |
The district of Tartus is divided into seven sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
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