Qatana District
District in Rif Dimashq, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Qatanna.
Qatana District (Arabic: منطقة قطنا, romanized: minṭaqat Qaṭana) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.
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Qatana District
منطقة قطنا | |
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Coordinates (Qatana): 33.43°N 36.08°E / 33.43; 36.08 | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
Seat | Qatana |
Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 995.48 km2 (384.36 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 207,245 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY0308 |
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The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon. Administrative centre is the city of Qatana. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 207,245.[1]