Duraykish

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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Wikidata facts

Official name: دريكيش
Population: 13244
Elevation: 400

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native label: دريكيش
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==Geography== The city sits on a hillside, near the opening of two valleys, with the older part of town divided into two parts by an elevation of about . The average elevation of old Duraykish is between and above sea level. The commercial center of old Duraykish is on the east side of the city. The newer, lower part of town, al-Maqla'a, is situated about below the city center.