Duraykish
Encyclopedia
Duraykish is a city in Syria
, in the Tartus Governorate
, at a distance of about 32 km east of Tartus. The name Duraykish stems from Latin
, and means "three caves". There is a spring
near the south of the city; this water is bottled and sold under the label "Dreikiche".
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, in the Tartus Governorate
Tartus Governorate
Tartus Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Lebanon, and is one of the only governorates in Syria that has an Allawite majority.. Sources list the area as 1,890 km² or 1,892 km² . Governorate has a population of 785,000...
, at a distance of about 32 km east of Tartus. The name Duraykish stems from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, and means "three caves". There is a spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
near the south of the city; this water is bottled and sold under the label "Dreikiche".