Qatana District

Qatana District (Arabic: منطقة قطنا, romanized: minṭaqat Qaṭana) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria.

For the Palestinian town near Jerusalem, see Qatanna.
Qatana District

منطقة قطنا
Map of Qatana District within Rif Dimashq Governorate
Coordinates (Qatana): 33.43°N 36.08°E / 33.43; 36.08
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq
SeatQatana
Subdistricts3 nawāḥī
Area
  Total995.48 km2 (384.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
  Total207,245
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
GeocodeSY0308

The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon. Administrative centre is the city of Qatana. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 207,245.[1]

Sub-districts

The district of Qatana is divided into three sub-districts or nawāḥī (population as of 2004[1]):

Subdistricts of Qatana District
CodeNameAreaPopulation
SY030800 Qatana Subdistrict 506.56 km² 146,344
SY030801 Beit Jen Subdistrict 159.84 km² 15,668
SY030802 Sa'sa' Subdistrict 329.08 km² 45,233

Localities in Qatana District

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the following villages, towns and cities make up the district of Qatana:[1]

English Name Arabic Name Population Subdistrict
Jdeidat Artouz جديدة عرطوز 45,000 Qatana
Qatana قطنا 33,996 Qatana
Artouz عرطوز 16,199 Qatana
Kanaker كناكر 13,950 Sa'sa'
Khan al-Shih خان الشيح 12,148 Qatana
al-Sabboura الصبورة 10,969 Qatana
Sa'sa' سعسع 9,945 Sa'sa'
Drousha دروشه 6,091 Qatana
Mazraat Beit Jen مزرعة بيت جن 5,073 Beit Jen
Yaafour يعفور 4,638 Qatana
Beitima بيتيما 3,366 Sa'sa'
Qalaat al-Jandal قلعة الجندل 3,251 Qatana
Deir Maker دير ماكر 3,228 Sa'sa'
Arnah عرنة 3,146 Qatana
Beit Saber بيت سابر 3,021 Sa'sa'
Kafr Hawr كفر حور 2,957 Sa'sa'
Beit Jen بيت جن 2,846 Beit Jen
Harfa حرفا 2,362 Beit Jen
Beqaasem بقعسم 2,268 Qatana
Manshiyat Khan al-Shih منشية خان الشيح 2,146 Qatana
Darbal دربل 2,049 Beit Jen
Hinah حينة 1,524 Beit Jen
al-Nufour النفور 1,203 Sa'sa'
Kawkab كوكب 1,188 Qatana
Rima ريمه 1,132 Qatana
al-Bejaa البجاع 1,058 Qatana
Kafr Qouq كفرقوق 1,015 Qatana
Denaji دناجي 933 Sa'sa'
Ras al-Ayn رأس العين 892 Qatana
al-Shawkatliyah الشوكتلية 775 Sa'sa'
Dourin دورين 750 Sa'sa'
Hamrit حمريت 737 Sa'sa'
Maas ماعص 719 Sa'sa'
al-Hubariyah الهباريـة 711 Sa'sa'
Jisr al-Safra جسر الصفراء 704 Sa'sa'
Ain al-Shaara عين الشعره 659 Beit Jen
Abou Qawouq أبو قاووق 645 Sa'sa'
Maghar al-Mir مغرالمير 588 Beit Jen
al-Qleiaah القليعة 533 Sa'sa'
Rasem al-Tahin رسم الطحين 455 Sa'sa'
al-Maqrousa المقروصه 443 Beit Jen
al-Aamrat العمرات 427 Qatana
Ambiya أمبيا 412 Qatana
Rakhlah رخلة 368 Qatana
Hosh al-Nufour حوش النفور 363 Sa'sa'
al-Adnaniyah العدنانية 238 Sa'sa'
Kherbet al-Sawda خربة السودا 124 Beit Jen

References

  1. "2004 Census Data" (PDF) (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.


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