Tartus District

Tartus District
منطقة طرطوس
Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate
Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate
Coordinates (Tartus): 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.88°N 35.88°E / 34.88; 35.88
Country Syria
GovernorateTartus
SeatTartus
Subdistricts7 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total536.71 km2 (207.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total283,571
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
GeocodeSY1000

Tartus District (Arabic: منطقة طرطوس, romanizedmanṭiqat Ṭarṭūs) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Tartus. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 283,571.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.