Ar-Rastan District (Arabic: منطقة الرستن, romanized: manṭiqat ar-Rastan) is a district of the Homs Governorate in central Syria. The administrative centre is the city of al-Rastan. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 127,806.[2]
ar-Rastan District
منطقة الرستن | |
|---|---|
 Map of ar-Rastan District within Homs Governorate | |
| Coordinates (ar-Rastan): 34°55′N 36°44′E / 34.92°N 36.73°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| Control |  Syrian Salvation Government[1] |
| Seat | ar-Rastan |
| Subdistricts | 2 nawāḥī |
| Area | |
• Total | 290.72 km2 (112.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
• Total | 128,055 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Geocode | SY0404 |
Sub-districts
editThe district of ar-Rastan is divided into two sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[2]):
- Al-Rastan Subdistrict (ناحية الرستن): population 64,271.[3]
- Talbiseh Subdistrict (ناحية تلبيسة): population 63,784.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Thousands flee Syria's Homs as opposition forces advance on key city". Al Jazeera English. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ a b c "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Al-Rastan nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Talbiseh nahiyah population". Cbssyr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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