Al-Fadghami Explained

al-Fadghami
Native Name:الفدغمي
Native Name Lang:ar
Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of al-Fadghami in Syria
Coordinates:35.905°N 40.8878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:al-Hasakah
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:al-Hasakah
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Markada
Parts Type:Control
Parts Style:para
P1: Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Population:5062
Population Density Km2:auto
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Geocode:C4449

Al-Fadghami (Arabic: الفدغمي ) is a village in southern al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.

Administratively the village belongs to the Nahiya Markada of al-Hasakah District. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 5,062.

Qattunan

The tell of the village might be the site of the ancient Qattunan;[1] a provincial center of the kingdom of Mari.[2] Qattunan might be the same "Gu-da-da-num" mentioned in the Ebla tablets.[3] It was known as "Qatni", "Qatnu" and "Qa-tu-un" to the Assyrians.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Civilizations of the ancient Near East, Volume 3. Jack M. Sasson. 1995. 9780684197227.
  2. Book: The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy. Mario Liverani. 224. 2013. 9781134750849.
  3. Book: Studies on the Annals of Ashurnasirpal II.. Mario Liverani. 32. 1992.
  4. Book: The Land of Hana: Kings, Chronology, and Scribal Tradition. Amanda H. Podany. 72. 2002. 9781883053482.