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Yabroud
يبرود Jabrud | |
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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)[1] | |
• 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.[1]