Place:Tartous, Ṭarṭūs, Syria

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NameTartous
Alt namesAntaradussource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961); GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 5057; Orbis Latinus (1971) p 22
Carchusasource: Orbis Latinus (1971) p 22
Tartussource: Wikipedia
Tortosasource: Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer (1961); Orbis Latinus (1971) p 22
Ṭarṭūssource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates34.917°N 35.867°E
Located inṬarṭūs, Syria
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Tartus ( / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated Tartous) is a 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. Until the 1970s, Tartus was under the governance of 'Latakia' governor, then it became a separate governorate. The population is 115,769 (2004 census). In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians. Many vacation compounds and resorts are located in the region. The port holds a small Russian naval facility.

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