Al-Nabek District
al-Nabek District
منطقة النبك | |
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Map of al-Nabek District within Rif Dimashq Governorate | |
| Coordinates (al-Nabek): 34°01′N 36°43′E / 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) | |
• Total | 80,001 |
| • Density | 71.247/km2 (184.53/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0306 |
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.
The area of the district is also known as Qalamoun (also transliterated as Qalamun, Qalamūn, Kalamon and Kalamoun).