Idlib
Idlib
إِدْلِب | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°56′N 36°38′E / 35.933°N 36.633°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Idlib |
| Control | Syrian transitional government |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohammad Abdul Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
• Total | 165,000 |
| Demonym(s) | English: Idlibian Arabic: إدلبي, romanized: Idlibi |
| Area code | 23 |
| Geocode | C3871 |
| Climate | Csa |
Idlib (Arabic: إِدْلِب, romanized: ʾIdlib, pronounced [ʔid.lib]; 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 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, and is 59 kilometers (37 mi) southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.