Duraykish
دريكيش | |
|---|---|
  Duraykish Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′49.02″N 36°08′04.61″E / 34.8969500°N 36.1346139°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| District | Duraykish |
| Subdistrict | Duraykish |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 13,244 |
Duraykish (Arabic: دريكيش, romanized: Duraykīsh, also transliterated Dreikiche or Dreykish) is a city in northwestern Syria, in the Tartus Governorate, at a distance of about 32 kilometers (20 mi) east of Tartus. The name 'Dreikiche' derives from Latin and means "three caves". The town is famous for its mineral water springs located to the south of the city. The mineral water of the town is bottled and sold under the label 'Dreikiche'. Its inhabitants are Alawites.[1]
- ^ Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.