Дурейкиш

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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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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Wikidata facts

Official name: دريكيش
Country: Syria
Located in: Sisniyyeh Subdistrict
Population: 13244
Elevation: 400
Time zone: UTC+02:00

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native label: دريكيش
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Article · Русский

Дурейкиш (араб. دريكيش‎) — город на северо-западе Сирии, расположенный на территории мухафазы Тартус. Административный центр района Дурейкиш. Является также центром одноимённой нахии.

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