Tartus Governorate

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Tartous Governorate مُحافظة طرطوس
Location
Statistics
Capital:  • Coordinates:	Tartous  • 35° N 36° E
Area :	~ km²
Population(2007):  • Density :	750,000  • ~/km²
Districts (Manatiq):	~
Time zone:	UTC+2 UTC+3 (DST)
Main language(s):	Arabic

Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² [1] or 1,892 km² [2]. Governorate has a population of 750,000 (2007 estimate). The capital is Tartous.

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Tartus Duraykish Baniyas Ash-Shaykh Badr Safita

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