Jableh District () is a
district
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of the
Latakia Governorate
Latakia Governorate ( / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat al-Lādhiqīyah''), also transliterated as Ladhakia, is one of the 14 Governorates of Syria, governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay Province to the no ...
in northwestern Syria.
Administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
is the city of
Jableh
Jableh (; ', also spelt ''Jebleh'', ''Jabala'', ''Jablah, Gabala'' or ''Gibellum'') is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria, north of Baniyas and south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants (2004 census). As Ancient ''Gabala'', it was a By ...
. 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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''Citrus'' is native to S ...
,
apples
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, and
olives
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being the main cash crops. Tourism mostly from the
Persian Gulf States 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
):
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Jableh Subdistrict (ناحية جبلة): population 107,064.
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Ayn al-Sharqiyah Subdistrict (ناحية عين الشرقية): population 16,800.
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Al-Qutailibiyah Subdistrict (ناحية القطيلبية): population 32,582.
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Ayn Shiqaq Subdistrict (ناحية عين شقاق): population 16,031.
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Daliyah Subdistrict (ناحية دالية): population 13,608.
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Beit Yashout Subdistrict (ناحية بيت ياشوط): population 10,086.
References
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