Duwayr Taha

Duwayr Taha دوير طه
Village
Skyline of the village
Duwayr Taha Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°58′15″N 35°55′0″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Tartus
District	Tartus
Subdistrict	Al-Sawda Nahiyah
Population 2004 census
• Total	1,714

Duwayr Taha (Arabic: دوير طه, also spelled Dweir Taha or Dwerta) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is situated near the Mediterranean coast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Duwayr Taha had a population of 1,714 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]

History

Duwayr Taha became part of the municipality of al-Sawda in 1975, but later gained independent municipal status.[2]

References

1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
2. Balanche, Fabrice (2006). La région alaouite et le pouvoir syrien (PDF) (in French). Karthala Editions. ISBN 2845868189.