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| 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°ECoordinates: 35°20′10″N 40°08′42″E / 35.336°N 40.145°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,060 km2 (12,764.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,202,000 |
| • Density | 36.4/km2 (94.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Deir ez-Zor.[1]
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[edit] Districts
The governorate is divided into 3 districts (manatiq):
These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).
[edit] Operation Orchard
Deir ez-Zor was also the location of Israel's execution of Operation Orchard on September 6, 2007. Israel bombed a northern Syrian complex near which was suspected of holding nuclear materials from North Korea.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "City Population: Syria". http://www.citypopulation.de/Syria.html. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Mahnaimi, Uzi; Baxter, Sarah (2007-09-23). "Israelis ‘Israelis seized nuclear material in Syrian raid’". London: The Sunday Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article2512380.ece. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
[edit] External links
- edeiralzor The First Complete website for Deir ez-Zor news and services
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