Al-Nabek District
District in Rif Dimashq, Syria
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al-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 al-Nabek. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 80,001.[1]
al-Nabek District
منطقة النبك | |
|---|---|
Map of al-Nabek District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (al-Nabek): 34.02°N 36.72°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| Seat | al-Nabek |
| Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,122.87 km2 (433.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 80,001 |
| • Density | 71.247/km2 (184.53/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0306 |
The area of the district is also known as Qalamoun (also transliterated as Qalamun, Qalamūn, Kalamon and Kalamoun).[2]
Sub-districts
The district of al-Nabek is divided into three sub-districts nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):
| Code | Name | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY030600 | al-Nabek Subdistrict | 546.37 km2 | 50,747 |
| SY030601 | Deir Atiyah Subdistrict | km2 | 15,006 |
| SY030602 | Qara Subdistrict | km2 | 14,248 |
Localities in an-Nabek District
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities, make up the district of an-Nabek:[1]
| English Name | Arabic Name | Population | Subdistrict |
|---|---|---|---|
| al-Nabek | النبك | 32,548 | al-Nabek |
| Qara | قارة | 12,508 | Qara |
| Deir Atiyah | دير عطية | 10,984 | Deir Atiyah |
| Flitah (Meshrefah) | (فليطة (مشرفة | 6,475 | al-Nabek |
| al-Sahel | السحل | 5,677 | al-Nabek |
| al-Jarajir | الجراجير | 4,022 | Deir Atiyah |
| al-Qastal | القسطل | 3,486 | al-Nabek |
| Qaldoun al-Marah | قلدون المراح | 2,561 | al-Nabek |
| al-Humayra | الحميرة | 1,740 | Qara |
