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Jubb'adin
جبعدين
Jubaadeen
Village
Country Syria
GovernorateRif Dimashq Governorate
DistrictAl-Qutayfah District
NahiyahMa'loula
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total3,778
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code11

Jubb'adin or Jubaadeen (Template:Lang-ar) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Saidnaya and Rankous to the southwest, Yabroud 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

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Template:Ar icon
  2. ^ Amar, Joseph (12 October 2012). "The Loss of Syria". Commonweal. Retrieved 22 December 2012.


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