Bidama (Arabic: بِدَامَا, romanized: Bidāmā; also spelled Bdama and Badama) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located northwest of Idlib along the border with Turkey. Nearby localities include al-Najiyah to the southeast, Jisr al-Shughur to the east, Shughur al-Fuqani and al-Janudiyah to the northeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Bidama had a population of 4,162 in the 2004 census. The town is also the administrative center and the second largest locality of the Bidama nahiyah which consisted of 14 localities with a combined population of 18,501 in 2004.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Bidama بِدَامَا
Town
Bidama
Coordinates: 35°48′45″N 36°11′37″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Idlib Governorate
District	Jisr al-Shughur District
Subdistrict	Bidama Subdistrict
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	4,162
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Ancient ruins are situated just to the northeast of the town.[2]

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