Bidama
| Bidama بداما | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Bidama | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′45″N 36°11′37″E / 35.81250°N 36.19361°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib Governorate |
| District | Jisr al-Shughur District |
| Nahiyah | Bidama |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,162 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Bidama (Arabic: بداما; also spelled Bdama and Badama) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib along the border with Turkey. Nearby localities include al-Najiyah to the southeast, Jisr al-Shughur to the east, Shughur al-Fuqani and al-Janudiyah to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Bidama had a population of 4,162 in the 2004 census. The town is also the administrative center and the second largest locality of the Bidama nahiyah which consisted of 14 localities with a combined population of 18,501 in 2004.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Ancient ruins are situated just to the northeast of the town.[2]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (Arabic)
- 1 2 Boulanger, 1966, pp. 474-475.
Bibliography
- Boulanger, Robert (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette.
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