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Zabadani District
al-Zabadani District ( ar-at, منطقة الزبداني, mantiqah, manṭiqat al-Zabadani) is a Districts of Syria, district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of al-Zabadani. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 63,780. Until February 2009, the sub-districts of Ayn al-Fijah and al-Dimas were part of Al-Zabadani District before being incorporated to form the newly established Qudsaya District. The town-resort of Bloudan in the al-Zabadani district is a favourite tourist destination for locals and foreigners. Sub-districts The district of al-Zabadani is divided into three sub-districts or nahiyah, nawāḥī (population as of 2004): Settlements According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of al-Zabadani: References Al-Zabadani District, Districts of Rif Dimashq Governorate {{RifDimashqSY-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Syria
The 14 governorates of Syria, or ''muhafazat'' (sing. ''muhafazah''), are divided into 65 districts, or ''manatiq'' (sing. ''mintaqah''), including the city of Damascus. The districts are further divided into 281 subdistricts, or ''nawahi'' (sing. ''nahiya''). Each district bears the same name as its district capital. Districts and subdistricts are administered by officials appointed by the governor, subject to the approval of the minister of the interior. These officials work with elected district councils to attend to assorted local needs, and serve as intermediaries between central government authority and traditional local leaders, such as village chiefs, clan leaders, and councils of elders. List of districts The 65 districts are listed below by governorate (with capital districts in bold text). The city of Damascus functions as a governorate, a district and a subdistrict. Parts of Quneitra Governorate have been under Israeli occupation since 1967 (see Golan Heights). Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
