Irbin [1] ( Arabic. عربين ), also Arbil [2] ( Arabic. عربيل ) is a city in southwestern Syria , located in Eastern Ghouta in the territory of Damascus governorate.
| City | |
| Irbin | |
|---|---|
| عربين | |
| A country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 670 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 51 246 people ( 2012 ) |
Content
Geographical position
The city is located in the western part of the governorate, in the Barada river valley, at an altitude of 670 meters above sea level [3] .
Irbin is located about 5 kilometers northeast of Damascus , the provincial capital and administrative center of the country. The nearest airport is in Damascus [3] .
Demographics
According to estimates for 2003, the population was 41,524 people [4] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 2003 | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 41,524 [5] | 51,246 [6] |
Notes
- ↑ Eastern Mediterranean countries, Iraq; Damascus map // Atlas of the world / comp. and preparation. to the ed. PKO "Cartography" in 1999; open Ed .: T.G. Novikova , T.M. Vorobyova . - 3rd ed., Eras., Fr. in 2002 with diaposes. 1999 - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - S. 176-177. - ISBN 5-85120-055-3 .
- ↑ Arbil on a topographic map of the General Staff
- ↑ 1 2 `Irbin, Syria Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment December 1, 2012. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ 'Irbīn (English) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment December 1, 2012. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ estimated
- ↑ estimated