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Taldou District
District in Homs, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taldou District (Arabic: منطقة تلدو, romanized: manṭiqat Taldou) is a district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. Administrative centre is the town of Taldou.[2] The Northwestern Quadrant of the District is within Wadi al-Nasara, an Antiochian Greek Orthodox population region and cultural area. Krak Des Chevaliers, a famous Crusader Castle, is in the northwesternmost edge of the district.
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Taldou District
منطقة تلدو | |
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![]() Map of Taldou District within Homs Governorate | |
Coordinates (Taldou): 34°52′59″N 36°30′00″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Homs |
Seat | Taldou |
Subdistricts | 3 nawāḥī |
Area | |
• Total | 264.1 km2 (102.0 sq mi) |
Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 90,139 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Geocode | SY0407 |
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The district was formed in 2010 from three sub-districts formerly belonging to Homs District. At the 2004 census, these sub-districts had a total population of 90,139.[1]