WIP · World in Pocket

Yabrud

يبرود, Italy

Yabrud

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.

Listen to the audio guide for Yabrud Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby