Qatana District

Qatana District (Arabic: منطقة قطنا, romanizedminṭaqat Qaṭana) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.

Qatana District
منطقة قطنا
Map of Qatana District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Map of Qatana District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (Qatana): 33°26′N 36°05′E / 33.43°N 36.08°E / 33.43; 36.08
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
SeatQatana
Subdistricts3 nawāḥī
Area
 • Total995.48 km2 (384.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total207,245
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
GeocodeSY0308

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]

Sub-districts

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The district of Qatana is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):

Subdistricts of Qatana District
CodeNameAreaPopulation
SY030800Qatana Subdistrict506.56 km2146,344
SY030801Beit Jen Subdistrict159.84 km215,668
SY030802Sa'sa' Subdistrict329.08 km245,233

Localities in Qatana District

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According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of Qatana:[1]

English NameArabic NamePopulationSubdistrict
Jdeidat Artouzجديدة عرطوز45,000Qatana
Qatanaقطنا33,996Qatana
Artouzعرطوز16,199Qatana
Kanakerكناكر13,950Sa'sa'
Khan al-Shihخان الشيح12,148Qatana
al-Sabbouraالصبورة10,969Qatana
Sa'sa'سعسع9,945Sa'sa'
Droushaدروشه6,091Qatana
Mazraat Beit Jenمزرعة بيت جن5,073Beit Jen
Yaafourيعفور4,638Qatana
Beitimaبيتيما3,366Sa'sa'
Qalaat al-Jandalقلعة الجندل3,251Qatana
Deir Makerدير ماكر3,228Sa'sa'
Arnahعرنة3,146Qatana
Beit Saberبيت سابر3,021Sa'sa'
Kafr Hawrكفر حور2,957Sa'sa'
Beit Jenبيت جن2,846Beit Jen
Harfaحرفا2,362Beit Jen
Beqaasemبقعسم2,268Qatana
Manshiyat Khan al-Shihمنشية خان الشيح2,146Qatana
Darbalدربل2,049Beit Jen
Hinahحينة1,524Beit Jen
al-Nufourالنفور1,203Sa'sa'
Kawkabكوكب1,188Qatana
Rimaريمه1,132Qatana
al-Bejaaالبجاع1,058Qatana
Kafr Qouqكفرقوق1,015Qatana
Denajiدناجي933Sa'sa'
Ras al-Aynرأس العين892Qatana
al-Shawkatliyahالشوكتلية775Sa'sa'
Dourinدورين750Sa'sa'
Hamritحمريت737Sa'sa'
Maasماعص719Sa'sa'
al-Hubariyahالهباريـة711Sa'sa'
Jisr al-Safraجسر الصفراء704Sa'sa'
Ain al-Shaaraعين الشعره659Beit Jen
Abou Qawouqأبو قاووق645Sa'sa'
Maghar al-Mirمغرالمير588Beit Jen
al-Qleiaahالقليعة533Sa'sa'
Rasem al-Tahinرسم الطحين455Sa'sa'
al-Maqrousaالمقروصه443Beit Jen
al-Aamratالعمرات427Qatana
Ambiyaأمبيا412Qatana
Rakhlahرخلة368Qatana
Hosh al-Nufourحوش النفور363Sa'sa'
al-Adnaniyahالعدنانية238Sa'sa'
Kherbet al-Sawdaخربة السودا124Beit Jen

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2004 Census Data" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.