Deir ez-Zor Governorate
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Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) and a population of 1,239,000 (2011 estimate).[3] The capital is Deir ez-Zor. It is divided roughly equally from northwest to southeast by the Euphrates. Most of the territory on the river's left (northeast) bank is part of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, while that on the right (southwest) bank is controlled by the Syrian government.
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Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35.336°N 40.145°E / 35.336; 40.145 | |
Country | Syria |
Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
Government | |
• Governor | Moataz Tayseer Qattan[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,239,000 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
Main language(s) | Arabic |
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