Golan Subdistrict
נפת גולן قضاء الجولان | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict | |
 | |
| Country | Syria |
| District | Northern District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)
[1] | |
| • Total | 48,100 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 47.6% |
| • Arabs (Syrians) | 52.4% |
The Golan Subdistrict is an area administered by Israel as a subdistrict of Northern District. The subdistrict encompasses the Israeli-occupied territories of Golan Heights, occupied from Syria during the Six-day war and annexed to Israel under the Golan Heights Law. Thus, this region is internationally recognized to encompass Quneitra Governorate, which itself is composed of 2 districts and 5 subdistricts.
Information
The largest city in the subdistrict, is the Syrian Druze town of Majdal Shams, with a population of 11 thousand. The largest Jewish settlement in the subdistrict is the town of Katzrin, with a population of 7 thousand. Most localities in the subdistrict - save Katzrin, the Druze towns of Buq'ata, Ein Qiniyye, Majdal Shams and Mas'ade, and the Alawite town of Ghajar - are organized in the Golan Regional Council.
References
- ^ "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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Golan Subdistrict
נפת גולן قضاء الجولان | |
|---|---|
Subdistrict | |
|
| |
| Country | Syria |
| District | Northern District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)
[1] | |
| • Total | 48,100 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 47.6% |
| • Arabs (Syrians) | 52.4% |
The Golan Subdistrict is an area administered by Israel as a subdistrict of Northern District. The subdistrict encompasses the Israeli-occupied territories of Golan Heights, occupied from Syria during the Six-day war and annexed to Israel under the Golan Heights Law. Thus, this region is internationally recognized to encompass Quneitra Governorate, which itself is composed of 2 districts and 5 subdistricts.
Information
The largest city in the subdistrict, is the Syrian Druze town of Majdal Shams, with a population of 11 thousand. The largest Jewish settlement in the subdistrict is the town of Katzrin, with a population of 7 thousand. Most localities in the subdistrict - save Katzrin, the Druze towns of Buq'ata, Ein Qiniyye, Majdal Shams and Mas'ade, and the Alawite town of Ghajar - are organized in the Golan Regional Council.
References
- ^ "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
External links
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