Tartus
Tartus
طَرْطُوس Tortosa | |
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Port of Tartus Tartus beach and boulevard Tartus Stadium | |
| Nickname(s): Rope; (Arabic: حبل) | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.883°N 35.883°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Tartus Governorate |
| District | Tartus District |
| Subdistrict | Tartus Subdistrict |
| Established | 5nd millennium BC |
| Founded by | Phoenicians |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Firas Ahmed Al-Hamid |
| Area | |
| • Land | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2023 Estimate) | |
| 458,327 | |
| • Metro | 458,327 |
| Demonym(s) | Arabic: طرطوسي, romanized: Ṭarṭūsi |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | Country code: 963, City code: 43 |
| Geocode | C5221 |
| Climate | CSa |
| Website | eTartus |
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Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated from French Tartous) is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. Tartus was under the governance of Latakia Governorate until the 1970s, when it became a separate governorate. The population is 458,327 (2023 estimate). In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians.