Deir ez-Zor Governorate
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Deir ez-Zor Governorate or Muhafazah Dayr az Zawr is one of the fourteen governorate
s 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.
These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).
on September 6, 2007. Israel bombed a northern Syrian complex near which was suspected of holding nuclear materials from North Korea.
Governorates of Syria
Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat . The governorates are divided into sixty districts, or manatiq , which are further divided into subdistricts, or nawahi...
s of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. It has an area of 33,060 km² and a population of 1,202,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Deir ez-Zor.
Districts
The governorate is divided into 3 districts (manatiq):- Abu KamalAbu Kamal DistrictAbu Kamal District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Abu Kamal....
- Deir ez-ZorDeir ez-Zor DistrictDeir ez-Zor District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Deir ez-Zor....
- MayadinMayadin DistrictMayadin District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Mayadin.Syria -Daerezzor - ALMAYADIN - Buqrus TAHTANI...
These are further divided into ? sub-districts (nawahi).
Operation Orchard
Deir ez-Zor was also the location of Israel's execution of Operation OrchardOperation Orchard
Operation Orchard was an Israeli airstrike on a nuclear reactor in the Deir ez-Zor region of Syria carried out just after midnight on September 6, 2007. The White House and Central Intelligence Agency later confirmed that American intelligence had also indicated the site was a nuclear facility...
on September 6, 2007. Israel bombed a northern Syrian complex near which was suspected of holding nuclear materials from North Korea.
External links
- edeiralzor The First Complete website for Deir ez-Zor news and services