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Idlib Governorate

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Idlib Governorate

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Also known as Idlib, Syria

governorate of Syria

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Idlib Governorate is a province in northwestern Syria that borders Turkey. It has been a significant area of conflict during Syria's civil war, particularly as a stronghold for opposition forces and armed groups opposing the Syrian government.

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Encyclopedic overview

Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ʾIdlib) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Hama Governorate to the south, and Latakia Governorate to the west. Reports of its area vary, depending on the source, from 5,933 square kilometres (2,291 sq mi) to 6,097 square kilometres (2,354 sq mi). The provincial capital is Idlib.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Idlib Governorate” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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