Quneitra Governorate
Quneitra Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة القنيطرة Muḥāfaẓat Al-Qunayṭrah) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. Its capital is Quneitra.
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مُحافظة القنيطرة | |
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| Map of Syria with Quneitra Governorate highlighted Syrian held areas are red, a large portion of the governorate is in the UNDOF buffer zone (hatched pink) and Israeli occupied Golan Heights (hatched). Map of Syria with Quneitra Governorate highlighted Syrian held areas are red, a large portion of the governorate is in the UNDOF buffer zone (hatched pink) and Israeli occupied Golan Heights (hatched). | |
| Coordinates (Quneitra): 33°07′34″N 35°49′26″E / 33.126°N 35.824°ECoordinates: 33°07′34″N 35°49′26″E / 33.126°N 35.824°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Syria |
| Capital | Quneitra |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmad Sheikh Abdul-Qader |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,200 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 685 km² and 1,861 km² | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 90,000 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-QU |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Quneitra Governorate Media
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View of the destroyed city
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Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Israeli invasion of Syria in December 2024