Tartus
طَرْطُوس Tortosa | |
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City | |
Tartus corniche Port of Tartus • Tartus beach and boulevard Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa • Al-Assad Stadium Citadel of Tartus | |
Nickname(s): Rope; (Arabic: حبل) | |
Coordinates: 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.883°N 35.883°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Tartus Governorate |
District | Tartus District |
Subdistrict | Tartus Subdistrict |
Established | 2nd millennium BC[1] |
Founded by | Phoenicians |
Government | |
• Governor | Firas Ahmed Al-Hamid[2] |
Area | |
• Land | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2023 Estimate)[3] | |
• City | 458,327 |
• Metro | 458,327 |
Demonym(s) | Arabic: طرطوسي, romanized: Ṭarṭūsi |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | Country code: 963, City code: 43 |
Geocode | C5221 |
Climate | CSa |
Website | eTartus |
Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated from French Tartous) is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.[4] It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate.[5] Until the 1970s, Tartus was under the governance of Latakia Governorate, then it became a separate governorate.[6] The population is 458,327 (2023 estimate).[7] In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians. Many vacation compounds and resorts are located in the region. The port holds a small Russian naval base.[8]
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