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Tartus Governorate

Coordinates: 35°N 36°E / 35°N 36°E / 35; 36
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Tartus Governorate
مُحافظة طرطوس
Map of Syria with Tartus highlighted
Map of Syria with Tartus highlighted
Coordinates (Tartus): 35°N 36°E / 35°N 36°E / 35; 36
Country Syria
CapitalTartus
Manatiq (Districts)5
Government
 • GovernorSafwan Abu Sa'adi
Area
 • Total1,892 km2 (731 sq mi)
 Estimates range between 1,890 km² and 1,892 km²
Population
 (2011)
 • Total797,000
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeSY-TA
Main language(s)Arabic

Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Tartus.