Zabadani
Zabadani الزبداني | |
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 Al-Zabadani | |
  Zabadani Location in Sirie | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′30″N 36°5′50″E / 33.72500°N 36.09722°E | |
| Kintra |  Sirie |
| Govrenorate | Rif Dimashq Govrenorate |
| Destrict | Zabadani Destrict |
| Nahiyah | Zabadani |
| Elevation | 1100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,613 |
| Area code(s) | 13 |
Zabadani (Arabic: الزبداني) is a ceety in soothwastren Sirie in the Rif Dimashq Govrenorate, close tae the mairch wi Lebanon. It is locatit in the centre o a green valley surroondit bi heich muntains at an elevation o aroond 1,100 m.
Compared tae Damascus, the wather in Zabadani tends tae be milder in the simmer — aboot 5–8 degrees less, but frae December tae the end o Februar it is caulder wi a lot o snaw, an the temperatur drops tae -10 degrees. The mild wather alang wi the scenic views, made the toun a popular resort baith for tourists an for visitors frae ither Sirie ceeties, especially frae nearbi Damascus an for tens o thoosans o visitors frae the Arabie peninsulae. A mair elevatit region than Zabadani is its neighbour, Bloudan, an aw a resort for thoosans o tourists. Bloudan is aboot 1,500 metres abuin sealevel.
Zabadani is predominantly Sunni wi a substantial percentage o Christians. Christians hae thair awn kirk an monastery. Zabadani is rapidly growin an is well connectit tae Damascus.
The Scouts o Sirie hae a naitional trainin centre at Zabadani, whaur the first Arab Jamboree wis held in 1954.
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Links
[eedit | eedit soorce]- More information From MiddleEast Information Network
- بوابة المجتمع المحلي في الزبداني Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "اتفاق توءمة بين مدينة نوين كيرشين الألمانية والزبداني Twining agreement between the city of Nguyen Kirchen German and Zabadani". The New Alphabet/SANA. Archived frae the original on 7 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
