Kafr Nabl
| Kafr Nabl كفرنبل Kafranbel |
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 Kafr Nabl
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| Coordinates: 35°36′N 36°33′E / 35.6°N 36.55°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib Governorate |
| District | Ma'arrat al-Numan District |
| Elevation | 735 m (2,411 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 15,455 |
Kafr Nabl (Arabic: كفرنبل, also spelled Kafranbel or Kafr Nabil) is a city 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] 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.[2]
Kafr Nabl is Syria's largest producer of figs and a major producer of olives. About 3,700 hectares, or 778,000 trees are used for fig cultivation. Roughly 60% of the population are employed in the production and natural processing of the fruit. Farmers in Kafr Nabl usually dedicate around 80% of their cultivation time to the production of figs and 20% for olives.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idleb Governorate. (Arabic)
- ^ Carter, 2008, p.199.
- ^ Giuliani, 2007, p.24.
[edit] Bibliography
- Giuliani, Alessandra (2007), Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity: Securing Livelihoods in Dryland Areas, Earthscan, ISBN 1844074684, http://books.google.com/books?id=rCTqOA2XebcC&dq=Kafranbel&source=gbs_navlinks_s
- Carter, Terry (2008), Syria and Lebanon, Lonely Planet, ISBN 1741046092, http://books.google.com/books?id=_R-I_Gx5OgQC&dq=Syria+Dead+Cities&source=gbs_navlinks_s
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