Kafr Nabl
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Kafr Nabl is a Syria
n city
administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate
and Ma'arrat al-Numan District
. Kafr Nabl has an altitude of 640 meters. It has a population of 26,774. 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. Kafr Nabl is famous for its olive and fig trees, and for its forest.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate
Idlib Governorate is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Its area depends on sources - estimated vary from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000...
and Ma'arrat al-Numan District
Ma'arrat al-Numan District
Ma`arrat al-Numan District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Its capital city is the city of Ma`arrat al-Numan....
. Kafr Nabl has an altitude of 640 meters. It has a population of 26,774. Kafr Nabl is located on an ancient Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
dead city, and is surrounded by some of the most important Dead Cities
Dead Cities
-History:The Dead Cities are a group of 700 abandoned settlements in northwest Syria between Aleppo and Hama. They date back to before the fifth century CE and contain many remains of Christian Byzantine architecture...
, such as Serjilla
Serjilla
Serjilla is one of the best preserved of the Dead Cities in northwestern Syria. It is located in the Jebel Riha, approx. 65 km north from Hama and approx. 80 km southwest from Aleppo, very close to ruins of another "dead city" of Bara....
, Shanshrah, and al Bara. Kafr Nabl is famous for its olive and fig trees, and for its forest.