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Duraykish (, also transliterated Dreikiche or Dreykish) is a city in western Syria, in the Tartus Governorate, at a distance of about east of Tartus. The name 'Dreikiche' derives from Latin and means "three caves". The town is famous for its mineral water springs located to the south of the city. The mineral water of the town is bottled and sold under the label 'Dreikiche'. Its inhabitants are mostly Alawites.

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Place details

Locality
دريكيش
Region
محافظة طرطوس
Country
سوريا
Population
11,918
Timezone
Asia/Damascus

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Duraykish
Settlement.native_name
دريكيش
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
Syria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tartus
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Duraykish
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Duraykish
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2004
Settlement.population_total
13,244
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities

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