Jubb Adin
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| Jubb Adin جبعدين |
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 Jubb Adin
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| Coordinates: 33°49′35″N 36°30′33″E / 33.826382°N 36.509215°ECoordinates: 33°49′35″N 36°30′33″E / 33.826382°N 36.509215°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Al-Qutayfah District |
| Nahiyah | Ma'loula |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,778 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 11 |
Jubb Adin (Arabic: جبعدين; also spelled Jubb'adin) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Saidnaya and Rankus to the southwest, Yabrud and Ma'loula to the northeast, and Assal al-Ward to the northwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Jubb Adin had a population of 3,778 in the 2004 census.[1]
The village is among the three last remaining villages where Western Neo-Aramaic is still spoken. The village's inhabitants are mostly Muslims.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ Amar, Joseph (12 October 2012). "The Loss of Syria". Commonweal. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
