Ed-Dana [1] ( Arabic: الدانا ) is a city in northwestern Syria located in the governorate of Idlib . It is part of the Harim district. It is the administrative center of the same name Nakhia .
| City | |
| Ed dana | |
|---|---|
| Arab. الدانا | |
| A country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| Area | Harim |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 508 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 14 208 people ( 2004 ) |
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History
In ancient times, Ed-Dana was known as the Aramaic city of Adenu ( Adinnu ) [2] . Adennu was the first city of the North Syrian Union captured by the Assyrian king Salmanasar III during the campaign of 853 BC. e.
Geographical position
The city is located in the northern part of the governorate, near the state border with Turkey , at an altitude of 508 meters above sea level [3] .
Ed Dana is located approximately 31 kilometers northeast (NNE) from Idlib , the provincial capital, and 297 kilometers northeast from Damascus , the country's capital.
Population
According to the 2004 official census , the population of the city was 14,208 people (7344 men and 6864 women) [4] .
Attractions
To the north of the city center are the ruins of a pyramidal tomb, chronologically related to the era of Roman rule in Syria [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Syria. Reference card (scale 1: 1 000 000). - GUGK, 1977
- ↑ Lipinsky, Edward. The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion . - Peeters Publishers, 2000 .-- ISBN 9042908599 .
- ↑ Ad Dana, Syria Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer.
- ↑ Data from the official 2004 census (ar.) (Link not available - history ) . Central Bureau of Statistics Syria.
- ↑ Darke, Diana. Syria, 2nd . - Bradt Travel Guides, 2010 .-- ISBN 9781841623146 .