Jableh
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This article is about a historical city in Latakia Governorate, Syria. For the historical town in Yemen, see Jibla, Yemen.
Jableh (Arabic: جَبْلَةٌ; Ǧabla, also spelt Jebleh, Jabala, Jablah, Gabala or Gibellum) is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria,[2] 25 km (16 mi) north of Baniyas and 25 km (16 mi) south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants (2004 census). As Ancient Gabala it was a Byzantine (arch)bishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see. It contains the tomb and mosque of Ibrahim Bin Adham, a legendary Sufi mystic who renounced his throne of Balkh and devoted himself to prayers for the rest of his life.[3]
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Jableh
جَبْلَةٌ Gabala | |
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City | |
Nickname: Mount of the Soul (Arabic: جَبْلَة ٱلرّوح) | |
Coordinates: 35°21′N 35°55′E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
District | Jableh District |
Subdistrict | Jableh Subdistrict |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2004 census) | |
• Total | 80,000[1] |
Demonym(s) | Arabic: جَبْلَاوِي, romanized: Jablawi |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code(s) | Country code: 963 City code: 41 |
Geocode | C3585 |
Climate | Csa |
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