Syrian governorates
E1022120
Syrian governorates are the primary administrative divisions of Syria, encompassing its provinces that organize local governance and regional administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Syrian governorates canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13135860 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syrian governorates Context triple: [Muḥāfaẓat Dimashq, partOf, Syrian governorates]
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A.
Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate is a province in northwestern Syria that has been a major stronghold and battleground for opposition forces during the Syrian civil war.
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B.
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate is a coastal administrative region in northwestern Syria, known for encompassing the port city of Latakia and stretching along the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate is a major administrative region in northern Syria that includes the historic city of Aleppo and surrounding rural areas.
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D.
Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate is a large administrative region in central Syria, centered on the city of Homs and known for its strategic location and diverse landscapes.
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E.
al-Hasakah Governorate
Al-Hasakah Governorate is a predominantly Kurdish-inhabited region in northeastern Syria known for its agricultural plains, oil resources, and ethnically diverse population.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syrian governorates Target entity description: Syrian governorates are the primary administrative divisions of Syria, encompassing its provinces that organize local governance and regional administration.
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A.
Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate is a province in northwestern Syria that has been a major stronghold and battleground for opposition forces during the Syrian civil war.
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B.
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate is a coastal administrative region in northwestern Syria, known for encompassing the port city of Latakia and stretching along the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
Aleppo Governorate
Aleppo Governorate is a major administrative region in northern Syria that includes the historic city of Aleppo and surrounding rural areas.
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D.
Homs Governorate
Homs Governorate is a large administrative region in central Syria, centered on the city of Homs and known for its strategic location and diverse landscapes.
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E.
al-Hasakah Governorate
Al-Hasakah Governorate is a predominantly Kurdish-inhabited region in northeastern Syria known for its agricultural plains, oil resources, and ethnically diverse population.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
first-level administrative division ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Syrian central government
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian government
|
| administrativeCenterType | city ⓘ |
| borderWith | governorates of neighboring countries in some areas ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dataUsedIn | Syrian national statistics ⓘ |
| establishedAs | modern administrative units during 20th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | governor ⓘ |
| haveRole |
coordination of public services
ⓘ
implementation of national policies at regional level ⓘ regional planning ⓘ |
| include |
Aleppo Governorate
ⓘ
As-Suwayda Governorate ⓘ Damascus Governorate ⓘ Daraa Governorate ⓘ Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Governorate of Deir ez-Zor
Hama Governorate ⓘ Hasakah Governorate ⓘ Homs Governorate ⓘ Idlib Governorate ⓘ Latakia Governorate ⓘ Qamishli Governorate ⓘ
linked to:
Qamishli
Quneitra Governorate ⓘ Raqqa Governorate ⓘ Rif Dimashq Governorate ⓘ Tartus Governorate ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Syrian administrative law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary administrative divisions of Syria ⓘ |
| levelInAdministrativeHierarchy | 1 ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| mapFeature | first-level boundaries on maps of Syria ⓘ |
| numberOfSubdivisions | 14 ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
Syrian Arab Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Syria
|
| subdividedInto | Syrian districts ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Syria ⓘ |
| subdivisionTypeOf |
Syrian Arab Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Syria
|
| usedFor |
local governance
ⓘ
regional administration ⓘ |
| usedIn | electoral organization in Syria ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Syrian governorates Description of subject: Syrian governorates are the primary administrative divisions of Syria, encompassing its provinces that organize local governance and regional administration.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.