Latakia Govrenorate
Latakia Govrenorate (Arabic: مُحافظة اللاذقية) is ane o the fowerteen govrenorates (provinces) o Sirie. It is situatit in wastren Sirie, borderin the Turkis province o Hatay. Its reportit aurie varies in different sources frae 2,297 km² [1] tae 2,437 km² [2]. The govrenorate haes a population o 943,000 (2007 estimate) . The caipital is Latakia.
Latakia Govrenorate مُحافظة اللاذقية | |
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.svg) Map o Sirie wi Latakia heichlichtit | |
| Coordinates (Latakia): 35°36′N 36°00′E / 35.6°N 36°E | |
| Kintra |  Sirie |
| Caipital | Latakia |
| Manatiq (Destricts) | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Estimates range atween 2,297 km² an 2,437 km² | |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 991,000 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-LA |
| Main leid(s) | Arabic |
Destricts
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The govrenorate is dividit intae 4 destricts (manatiq):
These are further dividit intae ? sub-destricts (nawahi).
Geography
eeditLatakia is traversed (twice) bi the northeasterly line o equal latitude an langitude.