al-Zabadani District
منطقة الزبداني | |
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 Map of al-Zabadani District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (al-Zabadani): 33°43′N 36°05′E / 33.72°N 36.08°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| Seat | al-Zabadani |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
| • Total | 393.42 km2 (151.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 63,780 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0307 |
al-Zabadani District (Arabic: منطقة الزبداني, romanized: manṭiqat al-Zabadani) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Zabadani. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 63,780.[1]
Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijah and al-Dimas were part of Al-Zabadani District before being incorporated to form the newly established Qudsaya District.[2]
The town-resort of Bloudan in the al-Zabadani district is a favourite tourist destination for locals and foreigners.
- ^ a b "General Census of Population and Housing 2004" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015. - ^ New presidential decree to form Qudsaya district[permanent dead link]