Village in Idlib, Syria
Taladah تلعادة |
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Village |
| 36°15′5″N 36°48′4″E / 36.25139°N 36.80111°E / 36.25139; 36.80111 |
| Country |  Syria |
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| Governorate | Idlib |
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| District | Harem |
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| Subdistrict | al-Dana |
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| Population |
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| • Total | 5,599 |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Taladah (Arabic: تلعادة also spelled Tell Adah)[a] is a village in Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. Nearby localities include Turmanin to the southeast, al-Dana to the southwest and Darat Izza to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Talaadah had a population of 5,599 in 2004.[1]
Taladah contains a large Byzantine-era monastery celebrated until the Middle Ages. In 400 CE, St. Simeon Stylites started his ascetic career there. Taladah remained a relatively important Christian site following the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 630s. A Syriac inscription dating to 941 was discovered among the ruins. Taladah was captured by the Crusaders under Tancred in 1104.[3]
Notes
- ^ Also known as Tell Aghdi.
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-20 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. Archived at [1]. (in Arabic)
- ^ Boulanger, 1966, p. 405.
Bibliography
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