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.
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.