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Khabab

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Also known as ابيبا

Khabab () is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the as-Sanamayn District in the Daraa Governorate. It is situated 700 meters (2,300 ft) above sea level, about 57 km south of Damascus, in the Hauran plain. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khabab had a population of 3,379 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic Christians.

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Khabab is a city and village located in Syria. It is situated within the As-Sanamayn Subdistrict of the Daraa Governorate. The settlement has an elevation of 700 meters above sea level and a population of 3,379. Its official name is خبب, and it uses the local dialing code 031.

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Place details

Locality
خبب
Region
محافظة درعا
Country
سوريا
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Khabab
Settlement.native_name
خبب
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
The old abiba Khabab citadel001.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The old town of Khabab
Settlement.pushpin_map
Syria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Syria
Settlement.grid_position
269/271 PAL
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Daraa
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sanamayn
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Sanamayn
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name
خبب
Country
Syria
Population
3379
Elevation
700
Official website
www.chabab.sy
Image
The old abiba Khabab citadel001.jpg
Dialing code
031
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Commons category
Khabab
native label
خبب
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Ottoman era
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Public infrastructure
  • Religious buildings
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
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  • External links

Khabab () is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the as-Sanamayn District in the Daraa Governorate. It is situated 700 meters (2,300 ft) above sea level, about 57 km south of Damascus, in the Hauran plain. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khabab had a population of 3,379 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic Christians.

==Etymology== The old name of the town is Abiba, which in Aramaic and Syriac means a plain green grass.

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