Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Appearance
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35°20′10″N 40°08′42″E / 35.336°N 40.145°E | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
Government | |
• Governor | Mohammad Qaddur Ajnyyja |
Area | |
• Total | 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,239,000 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Deir ez-Zor. Its population mainly consists of Arabs and Kurds.