Idlib

Idlib إِدْلِب
City
Idlib
Idlib Location of Idlib within Syria
Coordinates: 35°56′N 36°38′E / 35.933°N 36.633°E / 35.933; 36.633
Country	Syria
Governorate	Idlib
District	Idlib
Subdistrict	Idlib
Control	Second Syrian transitional government
Government
• Governor	Mohammad Abdul Rahman
Area
• Total	23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2010 census[1])
• 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.