Idlib

Also known as Idlib, Syria, Idlib, Idlib, Edlib, Syria, Idleb, Syria, Idleb

Idlib (, ; 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 above sea level, and is southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.

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Idlib is a city in Syria, serving as the capital of both Idlib Governorate and Idlib District. It is situated within Idlib Subdistrict at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 165,000 and covers an area of 23 square kilometers. Its official name is إدلب, and it operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone. The local dialing code for the area is 23.

A significant event associated with the city was the 2015 Idlib offensive. While weather data indicates current conditions such as a temperature of 17.39 degrees and humidity of 81 percent, these are transient measurements. The city is also referenced by 948 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 45 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Place details

Locality: إدلب
Region: محافظة إدلب
Country: سوريا
Population: 0

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Air quality

51US AQIModerate

PM2.5: 11.2 µg/m³
PM10: 19.5 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Idlib
Settlement.native_name: إِدْلِب
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Idlib City Center Clock Tower, 2021
Settlement.pushpin_map: Syria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Idlib within Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Idlib
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Idlib
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Idlib
Settlement.leader_title: Governor

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Wikidata facts

Official name: إدلب
Country: Syria
Located in: Idlib Subdistrict
Population: 165000
Area: 23
Elevation: 500
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Idlib District
Image: Bazaar - Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen - TM-20037970.jpg
Dialing code: 23
Significant event: 2015 Idlib offensive

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Commons category: Idlib
topic's main category: Category:Idlib
category of associated people: Category:People from Idlib
native label: إدلب
P8168: EchoStar XVI
P12749: Euskirchen

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Travel guide

Understand

Idlib is a major agricultural center in Syria for olive trees, fruit trees, and grapes.

During the civil war in Syria, Idlib became the last major refuge for opposition forces. It was the scene of several military offensives by the Syrian armed forces from the beginning of 2020 until the collapse of the Assad regime in early December 2024.

Get in

It is 59 km (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo. The border with Turkey is about 20 km away.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History
Classical Antiquity
Ottoman era
Syrian civil war and HTS takeover
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Culture
Sports
References
Sources
External links
News and events
Governmental services

==History== A Neolithic settlement dating back to 8500 BCE was identified at Tell Ain el-Kerkh, near Idlib. The Ebla tablets (2350 BCE) mention the city of (du-ḫu-la-bu6-um "Duhulabum") which is most probably located at Idlib as suggested by Michael Astour and Douglas Frayne; a similarity exists between the sounds of the ancient and modern names. In the tablets, Duhulabuum is 22 km south of "Unqi" which might correspond to the modern village of Kaukanya/Kukaniyeh (), located approximately 22 km north of Idlib (see Dead Cities). Thutmose III also mentioned the city with the name Ytḥb.

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

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