Al-Jabbul
Al-Jabbul الجبول | |
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Al-Jabbul Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 36°04′48″N 37°30′59″E / 36.08000°N 37.51639°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
District | Dayr Hafir District |
Subdistrict | Kuwayris Sharqi |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 1,783 |
Al-Jabbul (Arabic: الجبول) is a city in the Aleppo Governorate, Syria to the north of saline lake called Sabkhat al-Jabbul.
Etymology
The city's name is derived from Gabbula which was a Bishopric seat during the Byzantine era.[1]
References
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