Artouz
Artouz
عرطوز | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 36°8′39″E / 33.42139°N 36.14417°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Qatana |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 16,199 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
Artouz (Arabic: عَرْطُوْز, romanized: ʻArṭūz, [ʕar'tˤuːz]; Syriac: ܥܰܪܛܽܘܙ; Hebrew: עַרטוּז) is a town situated 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest of Damascus, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 16,199 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.