Jableh District ( ar-at, منطقة جبلة,
manṭiqat Jablah) is a
district
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of the
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate, also transliterated as Ladhakia Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة اللاذقية / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay ...
in northwestern
Syria
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.
Administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
is the city of
Jableh
)
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. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 196,171.
Agriculture has remained the most important economic sector in the province, with
citrus fruits
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,
apples
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, and
olives
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being the main cash crops. Tourism mostly from the
Persian Gulf States
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is also a major source of income for the inhabitants during the summer season.
Sub-districts
The district of Jableh is divided into six sub-districts or
nawāḥī (population as of 2004
):
*
Jableh Subdistrict (ناحية جبلة): population 107,064.
*
Ayn al-Sharqiyah Subdistrict (ناحية عين الشرقية): population 16,800.
*
Al-Qutailibiyah Subdistrict (ناحية القطيلبية): population 32,582.
*
Ayn Shiqaq Subdistrict (ناحية عين شقاق): population 16,031.
*
Daliyah Subdistrict (ناحية دالية): population 13,608.
*
Beit Yashout Subdistrict (ناحية بيت ياشوط): population 10,086.
References
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