Mardikh (Arabic: مرديخ) (Mardhuk in Sanskrit) is a village in the Idlib Governorate of Syria. It is the nearest village to the site of historical Ebla ("Tel Mardikh"), south east of Idlib. Nearby localities include Saraqib to the north, Kafr Amim to the east, Maardabsah and Khan al-Sabl to the south and Dadikh to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mardikh had a population of 2,918 in the 2004 census.[1]

Mardikh مرديخ
Village
Mardikh Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°52′N 36°48′E
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)

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