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Duraykish

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Country
  
Syria

District
  
Duraykish District

Local time
  
Wednesday 8:02 AM

Governorate
  
Tartus Governorate

Elevation
  
400 m

Population
  
13,244 (2004)

Duraykish

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 84% Humidity

Duraykish (Arabic: دريكيش‎‎, also spelled Dreikiche) is a city in Syria, in the Tartus Governorate, at a distance of about 32 km east of Tartus. The name Dreikiche stems 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 predominantly Alawites.

Map of Draykish, Syria

References

Duraykish Wikipedia