Qaboun
ٱلْقَابُون | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°32′46″N 36°20′16″E / 33.54611°N 36.33778°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
City | Damascus |
Population (2017, estimated) | |
• Total | 300−2,500 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
Climate | BSk |
Qaboun ( Arabic: ٱلْقَابُون, romanized: al-Qābūn, sometimes spelled Al-Kaboun or al-Qaboun) is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district. [1]
Qaboun name is derived from "Abouna" in Syriac language which means "column" or "the place where the water gathers", in reference to Barada river. [2]
In the 2004 census, it had a population of 89,974. [3] In 2017, after the Qaboun offensive (2017), population estimates varied between 300 and 2,500 as a result of mass migration. [4]
Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, it was primarily controlled by the rebels, but between 2014 and 2017 was under truce with the government. [5] The situation has been described as a "siege". [6]
On 17 April 2015, the rebels ( Jaysh al-Islam and the Free Syrian Army's First Brigade) launched a military campaign to expel the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant from the Barzeh, Qaboun, and Tishrin neighborhoods, [7] [8] which ended in success 3 days later. [9]
In May 2017, rebels were evacuated as the army regained control. It is estimated that around 2,300 people left at this time. [10] [11]
In March 2022, authorities announced their plans to demolish the neighbourhood. [2]