an-Nabek District
منطقة النبك | |
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Coordinates (an-Nabek): 34°01′N 36°43′E / 34.02°N 36.72°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
Seat | an-Nabek |
Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 1,122.87 km2 (433.54 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 80,001 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY0306 |
an-Nabek District (Arabic: منطقة النبك, romanized: manṭiqat an-Nabek) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of an-Nabek. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 80,001.[1]
The area of the district is also known as Qalamoun (also transliterated as Qalamun, Qalamūn, Kalamon and Kalamoun).[2]