Tartus (, also transliterated Tartous) is a city in
Syria. It's the capital of
Tartus Governorate. The city was known as Antaradus in Latin or Antartus and Tortosa by the
Crusaders. Tartus is 220 km northwest of
Damascus and less than one hour drive south of
Latakia. The city hosts a Soviet-era naval supply and maintenance base, still staffed by Russian naval personnel.
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