Kafr Nabl




This article is about the town in the Idlib Governorate. For the town in the Aleppo Governorate, see Nubl.

Town in Idlib, Syria
































Kafr Nabl


كفرنبل


Kafranbel

Town


Kafr Nabl is located in Syria

Kafr Nabl

Kafr Nabl



Location in Syria

Coordinates: 35°36′50″N 36°33′40″E / 35.61389°N 36.56111°E / 35.61389; 36.56111Coordinates: 35°36′50″N 36°33′40″E / 35.61389°N 36.56111°E / 35.61389; 36.56111
Country
 Syria
Governorate Idlib
District Maarrat al-Nu'man
Subdistrict Kafr Nabl
Elevation

 735 m (2,411 ft)
Population
(2004)

 • Total 15,455

Kafr Nabl (Arabic: كفرنبل‎, also spelled Kafranbel or Kafr Nabil) is a town 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] In the early 1960s it had a population of about 1,200. Kafr Nabl's inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]


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.[3]


Before Syrian civil war Kafr Nabl was Syria's largest producer of figs and a major producer of olives. About 3,700 hectares, or 778,000 trees were used for fig cultivation. Roughly 60% of the population were employed in the production and natural processing of the fruit. Farmers in Kafr Nabl did usually dedicate around 80% of their cultivation time to the production of figs and 20% for olives.[4]


Since the civil war, the town has gained fame for producing satirical videos about the war.[5] It belongs to an area controlled by the Army of Conquest.[citation needed]


Planes of the Russian Air Force, based in Latakia, have begun to attack the city in autumn 2015.[6][7]


Activist Raed Fares (activist) and journalist Hamoud Junaid were killed in Kafr Nabl. on November 23rd, 2018, by an unknown gunman.[8]



References





  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idleb Governorate. (in Arabic)


  2. ^ Boulanger, 1966, p. 413.


  3. ^ Carter, 2008, p. 199.


  4. ^ Giuliani, 2007, p. 24.


  5. ^ https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21586600-deal-struck-america-and-its-allies-russia-envisages-removal Syria’s war: An unlikely band of brothers


  6. ^ zeit.de: Wir sind alle Beirut


  7. ^ reuters.com 10.10.2015: Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents in Syria


  8. ^ CNN, Eyad Kourdi, Hilary Clarke and Mohammed Tawfeeq,. "Syrian radio host who satirized Assad and ISIS shot dead". CNN. Retrieved 2018-11-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




Bibliography




  • Giuliani, Alessandra (2007), Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity: Securing Livelihoods in Dryland Areas, Earthscan, ISBN 1-84407-468-4


  • Carter, Terry (2008), Syria and Lebanon, Lonely Planet, ISBN 1-74104-609-2



External links


  • Al-Ubeidu, Ahmed. Old Mosques in Kafr Nabl From Several Civilizations. E-Idleb. E-Syria. 2011-01-26. (in Arabic)







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