Golan Subdistrict Explained

Golan Subdistrict
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Native Name:נפת גולן
قضاء الجولان
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Israel
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Northern District
Area Total Km2:1154
Population Total:48100
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Ethnicity
Demographics1 Title1:Jews and others
Demographics1 Info1:47.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Arabs
Demographics1 Info2:52.4%
Type:Subdistrict

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District. 2017. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20180509012748/http://cbs.gov.il/shnaton68/st02_19x.pdf. May 9, 2018. May 8, 2018.