Kafr Nabl
| Kafr Nabl كفرنبل Kafranbel | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kafr Nabl Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′50″N 36°33′40″E / 35.61389°N 36.56111°ECoordinates: 35°36′50″N 36°33′40″E / 35.61389°N 36.56111°E | |
| Country |
 |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man |
| Subdistrict | Kafr Nabl |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 15,455 |
Kafr Nabl (Arabic: كفرنبل, also spelled Kafranbel or Kafr Nabil) is a town administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate and Ma'arrat al-Numan District in northwestern Syria. It is situated 735 meters (2,411 ft) above sea level. In the 2004 census by the Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics Kafr Nabl had a population of 15,455.[1] In the early 1960s it had a population of about 1,200. Kafr Nabl's inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Kafr Nabl is located on an ancient Byzantine dead city, and is surrounded by some of the most important Dead Cities, such as Serjilla, Shanshrah, and al-Bara.[3]
Before Syrian civil war Kafr Nabl was Syria's largest producer of figs and a major producer of olives. About 3,700 hectares, or 778,000 trees were used for fig cultivation. Roughly 60% of the population were employed in the production and natural processing of the fruit. Farmers in Kafr Nabl did usually dedicate around 80% of their cultivation time to the production of figs and 20% for olives.[4]
Since the civil war, the town has gained fame for producing satirical videos about the war.[5] It belongs to an area controlled by Sunni Islamist Army of Conquest.
Planes of the Russian Air Force, based in Latakia, have begun to attack the city in autumn 2015.[6][7]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine.. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idleb Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ↑ Boulanger, 1966, p. 413.
- ↑ Carter, 2008, p. 199.
- ↑ Giuliani, 2007, p. 24.
- ↑ https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21586600-deal-struck-america-and-its-allies-russia-envisages-removal Syria’s war: An unlikely band of brothers
- ↑ zeit.de: Wir sind alle Beirut
- ↑ reuters.com 10.10.2015: Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents in Syria
Bibliography
- Giuliani, Alessandra (2007), Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity: Securing Livelihoods in Dryland Areas, Earthscan, ISBN 1-84407-468-4
- Carter, Terry (2008), Syria and Lebanon, Lonely Planet, ISBN 1-74104-609-2
External links
- Al-Ubeidu, Ahmed. Old Mosques in Kafr Nabl From Several Civilizations. E-Idleb. E-Syria. 2011-01-26. (in Arabic)
