Duraykish District

Duraykish District
منطقة دريكيش
District

Map of Duraykish District within Tartus Governorate
Coordinates (Duraykish): 34°53′49″N 36°08′05″E / 34.8969°N 36.1347°E / 34.8969; 36.1347Coordinates: 34°53′49″N 36°08′05″E / 34.8969°N 36.1347°E / 34.8969; 36.1347
Country  Syria
Governorate Tartus
Seat Duraykish
Subdistricts 4 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total 185.87 km2 (71.76 sq mi)
Population (2004)[1]
 • Total 60,978
 • Density 330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Geocode SY1004

Duraykish District (Arabic: منطقة دريكيش‎, translit. manṭiqat Dreikiche) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the town of Duraykish. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 60,978.[1]

Sub-districts

The district of Duraykish (Dreikiche) is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):

  • Duraykish Nahiyah (ناحية دريكيش): population 28,749.[2]
  • Junaynet Ruslan Nahiyah (ناحية جنينة رسلان): population 9,846[3]
  • Hamin Nahiyah (ناحية حمين): population 8,679.[4]
  • Dweir Ruslan Nahiyah (ناحية دوير رسلان): population 13,704.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dreikiche nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Jneinet Ruslan nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Hmin nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Dueir Ruslan nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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