Duraykish District
District in Tartus, Syria
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Duraykish District (Arabic: منطقة دريكيش, romanized: manṭiqat Dreikiche) is a district of the Tartus Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is the town of Duraykish. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 60,978.[2]
Duraykish District
منطقة دريكيش | |
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 Map of Duraykish District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Duraykish): 34.8969°N 36.1347°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Duraykish |
| Subdistricts | 4 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.87 km2 (71.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 60,978 |
| • Density | 328.07/km2 (849.69/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1004 |
Sub-districts
The district of Duraykish (Dreikiche) is divided into four sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[2]):
- Duraykish Subdistrict (ناحية دريكيش): population 28,749.[3]
- Junaynet Ruslan Subdistrict (ناحية جنينة رسلان): population 9,846[4]
- Hamin Subdistrict (ناحية حمين): population 8,679.[5]
- Dweir Ruslan Subdistrict (ناحية دوير رسلان): population 13,704.[6]
