Yabroud
Yabroud
يبرود Jabrud | |
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Yabroud Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′N 36°40′E / 33.967°N 36.667°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Yabroud |
| Subdistrict | Yabroud |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2004 census) | |
• City | 25,891 |
| • Metro | ~50,000 |
| Area code | 12 |
Yabroud or Yabrud (Arabic: يَبْرُود, romanized: Yabrūd) is a city in Syria, located in the Rif Dimashq (i.e. Damascus' countryside) governorate about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the capital Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Yabroud had a population of 25,891 in the 2004 census.
Jabroudian caves were discovered in the area in 1930. During the Syria Civil War the area was controlled by rebels from 2011 to 2014, before being retaken by government forces.