Located on the country's coastal plain, both sit within the Alawite minority's geographic core. Tartus occupies most of the coastal plain, surrounded to the east by mountains composed mainly of limestone and, in certain places around the town of Souda, basalt. An estimated 2.4 million children are out of school. Arwad, the only inhabited island on the Syrian coast, is located a few kilometers off the shore of Tartus. Collapsed infrastructure: Within Syria, only 53% of hospitals and 51% of healthcare facilities are fully functional, and more than 8 million people lack access to safe water. Tartus is the regional capital; other major settlements include Al-Hamidiyah, Al Qadmus, Al-Sawda, Ayn ash Shams, Baniyas, Qusaybah and Safita. [15][failed verification] Since the start of the Iraqi War, a few thousand Iraqi nationals now reside in Tartus. In September 1961, the two entities separated, and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. Theodorus or Theodosius, who died in 518, is mentioned as bishop of Antaradus in a letter from the bishops of the province regarding Severus of Antioch that was read at a synod held by Patriarch Mennas of Constantinople. Tartus has a well-developed road network and highways. Syria's estimated population is about 22 ±.5 million (pre–Syrian Civil War 2011) permanent inhabitants, which include 21,124,000 Syrians, as well as Iraqi, Palestinian, The war makes an accurate count of the Syrian population difficult, as the numbers of Syrian refugees, internally displaced Syrians and casualty numbers are in flux. [citation needed], Tartus comprises roughly half of Syria's Mediterranean coastline; offshore lie five small islands, the largest of which is Arwad. "Syria and Lebanon Under French Mandate." However, in Tortosa, some Templars were able to retreat into the keep, which they continued to use as a base for the next 100 years. This belief and the secrecy of the religion, as well as Alawis' non-use of mosques, tolerance regarding alcohol, and the fact that Alawi women are not veiled, have contributed to the spread of pejorative legends about them.… At the First Council of Constantinople in 381, Mocimus appears as bishop of Aradus. It was captured in 1099 during the First Crusade, but it was later taken over by Muslims, before it was recaptured by Raymond of Saint-Gilles in February 1102 after two weeks of siege, then it was left in 1105 to his son Alfonso Jordan and was known as Tortosa. [10], The majority at 72% are Alawites, 7% Sunni Muslim, 8% Ismaili and 13% Christian,[11] though according to recent estimations by Dr. Michael Izady Christians form 11.8% of the population in the governorate. Many vacation compounds and resorts are located in the region. Aleppo's 2021 population is now estimated at 2,003,671.In 1950, the population of Aleppo was 377,981.Aleppo has grown by 86,890 since 2015, which represents a 4.53% annual change. In 1123 the Crusaders built the semi-fortified Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa over a Byzantine church that was popular with pilgrims. The governorate is divided into five districts (manatiq). [8] The Nahr al-Kabir river forms the border with Lebanon to the south.[9]. Purportedly targeting Alawite gatherings, the bombs killed 48 people. The Alawi doctrine also includes a belief in reincarnation. Junada hotel (previously called Porto Tartous). At the time of the Council of Ephesus (431), some sources speak of a Musaeus as bishop of Aradus and Antaradus, while others mention only Aradus or only Antaradus. The centre of the district is … In Jableh, similarly insulated, another four bombers killed over a hundred people.[12]. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Aleppo, which typically includes … [citation needed], Coordinates: 34°53′N 35°53′E / 34.883°N 35.883°E / 34.883; 35.883, "Syria: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population", "Climatological Information for Tartous, Syria", "IS blasts in Syria regime heartland kill more than 148", by AFP, via Channel NewsAsia, "Russian Warships Said to Be Going to Naval Base in Syria", Greek-Speaking Enclaves of Lebanon and Syria, Articles, stories and posts about Tartous (Tartus), Sea Side by Mariyah and Abufares. This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. The population is 115,769 (2004 census). 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[1] A 2011 UNOCHA estimate put the population at 797,000, though this has likely changed since the start of the war. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 52,981. The centre of the district is the town of Al-Shaykh Badr. Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس‎ / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated Tartous) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. Tartus. Syria is divided into 14 governorates. Tartus (Arabic: طرطوس ‎‎ / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; also transliterated Tartous) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.Tartus is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate.The population is 115,769 (2004 census). It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. Interactive map of Mazra'at al Afandi. [7] Inland the terrain is mountainous, comprising a section of the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range (Nusayriyah Mountains). Tartus (Syria) (AFP) - When the farmers of Syria's Tartus province went off to war, their famed tomato vines were left to wither. Tortosa was the last outpost of the Templars on the Syrian mainland, after which they retreated to a garrison on the nearby island of Arwad, which they held for another decade. This page was last edited on 14 February 2021, at 14:12. Bashar al-Assad’s forces now control two-thirds of Syria’s territory, including all six main cities (Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Latakia, Tartus, Deraa, and Deir al-Zour), as well as 12 million people out of an estimated resident population of 17 million (another 7 million Syrians are still living abroad as refugees). Tartus has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with mild, wet winters, hot and dry summers, and short transition periods in April and October. Tartus Governorate, also transliterated as Tartous Governorate, (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. Showing results for surrounding towns and cities with a population greater than 5 between 0 and 45 miles from Baniyas. Various important and well known sites are located within a 30-minute drive from Tartus. 1951 387,000 Not much remains of the Phoenician Antaradus, the mainland settlement that was linked to the more important and larger settlements of Aradus, off the shore of Tartus, and the nearby site of Amrit. The city has sandy beaches and several resorts. They steadily added to its fortifications until it also fell, in 1291. This page will help you find a list of the nearest surrounding towns, villages, cities nearby or within a 25 mile distance (40.23 km) of Tartus to the north, south, east, or west of Tartus; generally within a 30 minute to one hour commute or drive. Those governates are divided into 64 districts. [citation needed], Muslim armies conquered Tartus under the leadership of Ubada ibn as-Samit in 636. They engaged in some major building projects, constructing a castle with a large chapel and an elaborate keep, surrounded by thick double concentric walls. At the time of the Crusades, Antaradus, by then called Tartus or Tortosa, was a Latin Church diocese, whose bishop also held the titles of Aradus and Maraclea (perhaps Rachlea). Tartus is Syria's second largest port city, overshadowed only by Latakia. Tartus Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس ‎ Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Latakia Governorate to the north, Homs and Hama Governorates to the east, Lebanon to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Tartus (Arabic: طرطوس ‎, an aa transliteratit Tartous) is a ceety on the Mediterranean coast o Sirie.Tartus is the seicond lairgest port ceety in Sirie (efter Latakia), an the caipital an lairgest ceety in Tartus Govrenorate.The population size is 98,000 (year 2010 estimate). [6], The city was called Antaradus in Latin. Like all Shi‘a, Alawis revere ‘Ali. [3], The History of Tartus goes back to the 2nd millennium BC when it was founded as a Phoenician colony of Aradus. 2023 458,000 At the 2004 Census it had a population of 52,981. The church is now the site of a museum. Tartus is the second largest port city in Syria, and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. The native language in Tartus is Syrian Arabic. [6] Tartus is home to a major Russian naval base. 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If very little is shown, then it likely means we have limited population data for the towns within that radius or … to have been built here in the 3rd century. The population is 115,769 (2004 census). Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس‎ / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated Tartous) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. However in 2013 massacres against Sunni Muslims occurred in Bayda and Baniyas,[4][5] and a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State occurred in Tartus in May 2016. During the 1990s, Syria and Israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. Tartus is the last Russian military base outside the former Soviet Union, and its only Mediterranean fueling spot, sparing Russia's warships the trip back to their Black Sea bases through straits in Turkey, a NATO member.[14]. Tartus Governorate, also transliterated as Tartous Governorate, (Arabic: مُحافظة طرطوس‎ / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭūs) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. Aleppo Urban Area Population History. International media coverage, when it has existed, has tended to present Tartus as an integral part of an “Alawite-stan” in the making or a coastal province where the regime and its ‘Alawi supporters can retreat as a last resort in the conflict. The hills to the east of the city create a cooler climate with even higher rainfall. The port holds a small Russian naval facility. Tartus hosts a Soviet-era naval supply and maintenance base, under a 1971 agreement with Syria, which is still staffed by Russian naval personnel. [12] There is a small Cretan Greek community concentrated in Al-Hamidiyah, the descendants of refugees who fled the Greco-Turkish War of 1897.[13]. Every governorate and district has a capital city, except of the Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district.. The city has seen some investments in the last few years. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km², with its capital being Tartus. In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians. The Chemins de Fer Syriens operated railway network connects Tartus to major cities in Syria, although only the Latakia-Tartus passenger connection is in service. Their ancestors moved there in the late 19th century as refugees from Crete after the Kingdom of Greece acquired the island from the Ottoman Empire following the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. If very little is shown, then it likely means we have limited population data for the towns … Village and suburb in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate, located 10 kilometers northeast of Tartus. "The only thing that concerns me is security." Tartus At the end of 2011, the population of Tartus reached 797,000, which represented 4% of Syria’s population, and 8% of the population of “Useful Syria.” The breakdown of ethnic and religious Ismailis Tartus is known for its relatively mild weather and high precipitation compared to inland Syria. Tartus is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. La population de Banias en Syrie déf .. ... Al-Shaykh Badr District is a district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria. [7][8][9], No longer a residential bishopric, Antaradus is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see. Tartus in May 2015. The Alawi or “Nusayri” doctrine (named after its founder, Muhammad Ibn Nusayr) was born in Iraq in the eleventh century. Mazra'at al Afandi in the region of Tartus is a place located in Syria - some 110 mi (or 176 km) North of Damascus, the country's capital. Tartus Urban Area Population Projections. In the summer it … This summer, the crops are being revived -- not by returning soldiers, but by displaced farmers from other parts of Syria who have found refuge in the relatively peaceful coastal province. The Cathedral itself was used as a mosque after the Muslim reconquest of the city, then as a barracks by the Ottomans. In 458, Atticus signed, as bishop of Aradus, the letter of the bishops of the province of Phoenicia Prima to Byzantine Emperor Leo I the Thracian protesting about the murder of Proterius of Alexandria. Tartus is an important trade center in Syria and has one of the two main ports of the country on the Mediterranean. Conflict has shattered the economy, and more than 80% of the population lives in poverty. [11] The Templars' mission was to protect the city and surrounding lands, some of which had been occupied by Christian settlers, from Muslim attack. Nur ad-Din Zangi retrieved Tartus from the Crusaders for a brief time before he lost it again. Location in Syria. [citation needed] The largest being Antaradus and Porto waterfront development.[13]. Al-Shaykh Badr District is a district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria. 1950 378,000. Syria united with Egypt in February 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. The local timezone is named "Asia / … The first chapel to be dedicated to the Virgin is said[by whom?] The Crusaders called the city Antartus, and also Tortosa. On May 23, 2016, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for three suicide bombings at a bus station in Tartus, which had remained largely unaffected since the Syrian Civil War began in 2011. Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley. Many vacation compounds and resorts are located in the region. The governorate was historically part of the Alawite State, which existed from 1920–1936. Local time in Mazra'at al Afandi is now 06:06 PM (Thursday). Tartus (Arabic language: طرطوس ‎ / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; also transliterated Tartous) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria.Tartus is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. Outside the fortress few historic remains can be seen, with the exception of the former cathedral of Notre-Dame of Tartus (Our Lady of Tortosa), from the 12th century. Tartous, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the current civil war. Showing results for surrounding towns and cities with a population greater than 5 between 0 and 40 miles from Safita. Originally known as the "Nusayris," the Alawites became established along the Mediterranean coast … Alrimal Alzahabeya (الرمال الذهبية) beach resort. [3], It was formerly part of Latakia governorate, but was split off circa 1972. It was renovated under the French and is now the city museum, containing antiquities recovered from Amrit and many other sites in the region. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Damascus, which typically includes … Tartus is a destination for tourists. Nickname(s): trosom. Coordinates: 34°53′N 35°53′E  / ... Subdistrict: Tartus: Government • Governor: Wahib Hasan Zein Eddin: Elevation. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Latakia Governorate to the north, Homs and Hama Governorates to the east, Lebanon to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Sources list the area as 1,890 km²[1] or 1,892 km²,[2] with its capital being Tartus. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035. The city port is experiencing major expansion as a lot of Iraqi imports come through the port of Tartus to aid reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The acts of the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 were signed by Asyncretius as bishop of Aradus. [2] In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians. Alexander was at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 as bishop of Antaradus, Paulus as bishop of Aradus, while, at a synod held at Antioch shortly before, Paulus took part as bishop of both Aradus and Antaradus. The districts are further divided into 27 sub-districts (nawahi):[citation needed], As per the 2004 Syrian census the population was 701,400. TARTUS, Syria — Loyalists who support the government of President Bashar al-Assad are flocking to the Mediterranean port of Tartus, creating an overflowing boomtown far … The population is 115,769 (2004 census). Damascus's 2021 population is now estimated at 2,439,814.In 1950, the population of Damascus was 414,409.Damascus has grown by 47,769 since 2015, which represents a 2.00% annual change. Athanasius reports that, under Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, Cymatius, the Orthodox bishop of Antaradus and also of Aradus (whose names indicate that they were neighbouring towns facing each other) was driven out by the Arians. Towns near to Safita Syria Tartus between 0 and 40 miles. It is one of the few governorates in Syria that has an Alawite majority. "As an Alawi, I don't really care about Bashar al-Assad," says 30-year-old Majed, referring to Syria's president, who is also Alawi. [1], The region has been relatively peaceful during the Syrian civil war, being a generally pro-Assad region that had remained under government control. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. The port holds a small Russian naval facility. These attractions include: Aside from these historic sites, more modern attractions include: The outlying town of Al Hamidiyah just south of Tartus is notable for having a Greek-speaking population of about 3,000 who are the descendants of Ottoman Greek Muslims from the island of Crete but usually confusingly referred to as Cretan Turks. Humidity in the summer can reach 0%. [5] The colony was known as Antaradus (from Greek "Anti-Arados → Antarados", Anti-Aradus, meaning "The town facing Arwad"). Its capital is Tartus . The population is 115,769 (2004 census). [10], The city was favored by Constantine for its devotion to the cult of the Virgin Mary. In 1152, Tortosa was handed to the Knights Templar, who used it as a military headquarters. The city lies on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea bordered by the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range to the east. The current metro area population of Tartus in 2021 is 433,000, a 2.12% increase from 2020. Towns near to Baniyas Syria Tartus between 0 and 45 miles. In all districts of Syria, the district has the same name as its capital. Tartus, though, has become a refuge for the country's minority Alawi Shiite population. Population of Banias in Syria defying Assad's regime tanks which are trying to enter the Besieged city. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights region to Israel. The Tartus naval port gave Russia a base in the Mediterranean Sea without the restrictions that Turkey’s Bosporus Strait places on its Black Sea ports. The city of Tortosa was recaptured by Saladin in 1188, and the main Templar headquarters relocated to Cyprus. London: Oxford University Press, 1958. It was united to the see of Famagosta in Cyprus in 1295. Tartus and the surrounding area are rich in antiquities and archeological sites. The historic centre of Tartus consists of more recent buildings built on and inside the walls of the Crusader-era Templar fortress, whose moat still separates this old town from the modern city on its northern and eastern sides. In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians. [citation needed]. 2022 444,000. During the late 1980s, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies placed less focus on Syria as a strategically important partner and the relationship weakened. Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tartus, Syria metro area from 1950 to 2021. 22 m (72 ft) Population (2004 census) • City: 115,769 It borders Latakia to the north and Homs to the east and south.