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Saraqib ( also spelled Saraqeb) is a city in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located east of Idlib. During the course of the Syrian Civil War, the city fell to rebel forces in 2012 and was recaptured by the Syrian Army in 2020. The city was captured by the Syrian Salvation Government during the 2024 Northwestern Syria offensive.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Saraqib
Settlement.other_name
Saraqeb
Settlement.settlement_type
City
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Syria
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bottom
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250
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Location in Syria
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Syria
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Governorate
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Idlib
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District
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Idlib
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Subdistrict
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Saraqib
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Control
Settlement.population_as_of
2012
Settlement.population_total
34231

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Wikidata facts

Official name
سراقب
Country
Syria
Population
39901
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Dialing code
85
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native label
سراقب
Commons category
Saraqib
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Ottoman era
  • Modern Syrian Republic
  • Syrian Civil War
  • Sports
  • References
  • Bibliography
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Saraqib ( also spelled Saraqeb) is a city in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located east of Idlib. During the course of the Syrian Civil War, the city fell to rebel forces in 2012 and was recaptured by the Syrian Army in 2020. The city was captured by the Syrian Salvation Government during the 2024 Northwestern Syria offensive.

It has an elevation of 370 meters above sea level. The ancient site of Ebla is situated five kilometers south of the city. Nearby localities include Mardikh and Maar Dibsah to the south, Tronba and al-Nayrab to the west, Sarmin to the northwest, Taftanaz to the north, Talhiyah to the northeast, Tell Touqan to the east and Kafr Amim to the southeast. The M4 and M5 motorways intersect near Saraqib.

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

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