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Artouz
عرطوز | |
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Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 36°8′39″E / 33.42139°N 36.14417°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
District | Qatana District |
Nahiyah | Qatana |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 16,199 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Artouz (Arabic: عَرْطُوْز, romanized: ʻArṭūz, [ʕar'tˤuːz]; Syriac: ܥܰܪܛܽܘܙ; Hebrew: עַרטוּז) is a town situated 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 16,199 in the 2004 census.[1]