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 northwestern Syria near the Turkish border that serves as the capital of the Idlib Governorate. Its location in this border region has made it strategically significant in Syrian geography and politics.

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Place details

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

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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
Population: 165000
Area: 23
Elevation: 500
Image: Bazaar - Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen - TM-20037970.jpg
Dialing code: 23

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Commons category: 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.

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

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Ottoman era
Syrian civil war and HTS takeover
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==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.