Idlib

Idlib
ادلب
Typical olive field in the valleys surrounding Idlib
Idlib
Location in Syria
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Country  Syria
Governorate Idlib Governorate
District Idlib District
Government
 • Governor Atef Ghanem al-Naddaf
Elevation 451 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 164.983 [1]
Area code(s) 23
Website eIdleb

Idlib (Arabic: ادلب‎) is a city in northwestern Syria, capital of the Idlib Governorate. The city of Aleppo, which is roughly 60 km away, has an important economic presence in Idlib. The area around Idlib is very fertile, producing cotton, cereals, olives, figs, grapes, tomatoes, sesame seeds, wheat and almonds. It has an elevation of nearly 2000 ft. above sea level.

The Idlib area is very historically significant, containing many "dead cities" and man-made tells. Idlib contains the ancient city of Ebla, once the capital of a powerful kingdom. (See Ibrium)

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