Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| 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 / 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]
Districts
The governorate is divided into 3 districts (manatiq):
These are further divided into 14 sub-districts (nawahi).
History
Deir ez-Zor was the location of Israel's execution of Operation Orchard on September 6, 2007. Israel bombed a northern Syrian complex suspected of holding nuclear materials from North Korea.[2]
In 2014 Islamic State forces massacred an estimated 900 members of the Al-Shaitat tribe in the governorate, following resistance to the Islamic State's occupation of the area.[3] As of February 2016, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant controls all of the countryside while Syrian Government forces hold out in the capital.
See also
References
- ^ "City Population: Syria". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Mahnaimi, Uzi; Baxter, Sarah (2007-09-23). "Israelis 'Israelis seized nuclear material in Syrian raid'". London: The Sunday Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ "Mass Grave of 230 Tribespeople Four in Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group". Alakhbar English. Al Akhbar. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
- edeiralzor The First Complete website for Deir ez-Zor news and services
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