Back محافظة دير الزور Arabic محافظة دير الزور ARZ Deyr əz-Zövr mühafəzəsi Azerbaijani دیر الزور اوستانی AZB Дейр ез-Зор (мухафаза) Bulgarian Governació de Deir ez-Zor Catalan Deir ez-Zor Governorate CEB پارێزگای دێرەزۆر CKB Guvernorát Dajr az-Zaur Czech Gouvernement Deir ez-Zor German
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Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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.svg) Map of Syria with Deir ez-Zor Governorate highlighted | |
| Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35°20′10″N 40°08′42″E / 35.336°N 40.145°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Moataz Tayseer Qattan[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,239,000 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) and a population of 1,239,000 (2011 estimate).[3] The capital is Deir ez-Zor. It is divided roughly equally from northwest to southeast by the Euphrates. Most of the territory on the river's left (northeast) bank is part of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, while that on the right (southwest) bank is controlled by the Syrian government.
- ^ "الرئيس الأسد يصدر مرسومين بتعيين أربعة محافظين جدد" [President Assad issues two decrees appointing four new governors]. SANA. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "President al-Assad issues decrees on appointing new governors for five Syrian provinces". SANA. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "City Population: Syria". Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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