Arbin, Syria

Arbin عربين
Town
Arbin
Coordinates: 33°32′19″N 36°21′58″E / 33.538535°N 36.366068°E / 33.538535; 36.366068
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	Markaz Rif Dimashq
Subdistrict	Arbin
Elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Population  (2004)[1]
• Total	44,934
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)

Arbin (Arabic: عربين; also spelled Irbin or Arbeen) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Markaz Rif Dimashq District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located just east of Jobar neighborhood of Damascus. Nearby localities include Kafr Batna and Saqba to the south, Zamalka and Ein Tarma to the southwest, and Douma to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Arbin had a population of 44,934 in the 2004 census.^[1] Arbin is one of the suggested locations for the ancient town of Riblah.