Map of Jisr ash Shughūr, Syria

Jisr ash Shughūr is a city in Idlib, Syria, with a population of about 39,311. It lies at 35.8142°N, 36.3198°E. Jisr ash Shughūr is about 256 km (159 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Idlib, 31 km to the northeast.

Jisr ash Shughūr at a glance

Where is Jisr ash Shughūr?

• The 40th largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Idlib on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jisr ash Shughūr

• Idlib — 31 km northeast
• Kafranbel — 31 km southeast
• Samandağ — 43 km northwest, Turkey
• Saraqib — 44 km east
• Antakya — 46 km north, Turkey
• Khān Shaykhūn — 51 km southeast
• Reyhanlı — 55 km northeast, Turkey
• Latakia — 57 km southwest
• Jablah — 62 km southwest
• Kırıkhan — 76 km north, Turkey

Largest cities in Idlib

• Idlib — 128,840
• Khān Shaykhūn — 48,975
• Kafranbel — 45,652
• Saraqib — 34,231

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.