Tartus District
Tartus District
منطقة طرطوس | |
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Map of Tartus District within Tartus Governorate | |
| Coordinates (Tartus): 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.88°N 35.88°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus |
| Seat | Tartus |
| Subdistricts | 7 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 536.71 km2 (207.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 283,571 |
| • Density | 528.35/km2 (1,368.4/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY1000 |
Tartus District (Arabic: منطقة طرطوس, romanized: manṭiqat 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.