Idlib province
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Idlib Governorate مُحافظة ادلب |
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| Governorate | |
.svg) Map of Syria with Idlib highlighted |
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| Coordinates (Idlib): 35°42′N 36°42′E / 35.7°N 36.7°ECoordinates: 35°42′N 36°42′E / 35.7°N 36.7°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Capital | Idlib |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,097 km2 (2,354 sq mi) |
| Estimates range between 5,933 km² and 6,097 km² | |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,501,000 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-ID |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Idlib Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة ادلب / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Idlib) is one of the 14 governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey. Reports of its area vary, depending on the source, from 5,933 km² to 6,097 km². The Governorate has a population of 1,464,000 (2010 estimate). The capital is Idlib.
The governorate is divided into five districts (manatiq):
These are further divided into sub-districts (nawahi).
As of April 2017, the governorate is almost entirely under control of the Syrian rebels together with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Al-Nusra), barring a small government pocket controlling the towns of Fu'ah and Kafraya just outside Idlib city. In early 2017, there was conflict among rebel groups; these resumed in July 2017. In September 2017, the Syrian government and its Russian allies launched a new aerial campaign against rebel-held towns in Idlib, with multiple casualties.
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