Alma
علما Elmah | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°44′N 36°14′E / 32.733°N 36.233°E | |
Grid position | 267/240 |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Daraa |
District | Daraa |
Subdistrict | Khirbet Ghazaleh |
Population (2004)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,297 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Alma or Elmah ( Arabic: علما) is a village in the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate, Syria. [1] According to the 2004 census, the population was estimated at 6,297 people. [1]
It is located near Khirbet Ghazaleh and belongs to a sub-district of a same name. [1]
Alma is identified with the ancient Jewish village of Helam or Alema ( Greek: Αλαμα), a place in Gilead mentioned in 1 Maccabees. [2] [3]
Alma
علما Elmah | |
---|---|
Town | |
Coordinates: 32°44′N 36°14′E / 32.733°N 36.233°E | |
Grid position | 267/240 |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Daraa |
District | Daraa |
Subdistrict | Khirbet Ghazaleh |
Population (2004)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,297 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Alma or Elmah ( Arabic: علما) is a village in the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate, Syria. [1] According to the 2004 census, the population was estimated at 6,297 people. [1]
It is located near Khirbet Ghazaleh and belongs to a sub-district of a same name. [1]
Alma is identified with the ancient Jewish village of Helam or Alema ( Greek: Αλαμα), a place in Gilead mentioned in 1 Maccabees. [2] [3]