Mardikh مرديخ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mardikh Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°52′N36°48′E / 35.867°N 36.800°E /35.867; 36.800 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib |
| Subdistrict | Saraqib |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 2,918 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mardikh (Arabic:مرديخ) (Mardhuk in Sanskrit) is a village in theIdlib Governorate ofSyria. It is the nearest village to the site of historicalEbla ("Tel Mardikh"), south east ofIdlib. Nearby localities includeSaraqib to the north,Kafr Amim to the east,Maardabsah andKhan al-Sabl to the south andDadikh to the west. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mardikh had a population of 2,918 in the 2004 census.[1]
35°48′40″N36°47′26″E / 35.81111°N 36.79056°E /35.81111; 36.79056
