Zabadani

Zabadani الزبداني
Al-Zabadani
Zabadani Location in Sirie
Coordinates: 33°43′30″N 36°5′50″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.

Toun twinnin

• Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany

Links

• More information From MiddleEast Information Network
• بوابة المجتمع المحلي في الزبداني Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine