Idlib

Idlib
إِدْلِب
Interactive map of Idlib
Idlib is located in Syria
Idlib
Idlib
Location of Idlib within Syria
Coordinates: 35°56′N 36°38′E / 35.933°N 36.633°E / 35.933; 36.633
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictIdlib
SubdistrictIdlib
Government
 • GovernorMohammad Abdul Rahman
Area
 • Total
23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total
165,000
Demonym(s)English: Idlibian
Arabic: إدلبي, romanized: Idlibi
Area code23
GeocodeC3871
ClimateCsa
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Idlib (Arabic: إِدْلِب, romanized: ʾIdlib, pronounced [ʔid.lib]; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.