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.

The Golan Heights, [c] or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria. ... The subdistrict has a population density of 36 inhabitants per square kilometer, [citation needed] and its population includes Arab, Jewish and Druze citizens. The district has 36 localities, of which 32 are Jewish settlements and four are ...

Feb 1, 2025 · The Golan Heights is a hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west. The area was part of extreme southwestern Syria until 1967, when it came under Israeli military occupation, and in December 1981 Israel unilaterally annexed the …

Dec 16, 2024 · The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around 40 miles (60 kilometres) from Damascus, although...

Aug 29, 2023 · The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, about 60km (40 miles) south-west of Damascus and covers about 1,000 sq km. It has a political and strategic significance which belies...

The population development of the localities in Golan. The icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, ethnic group). ... Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, The State of Israel.

Mar 21, 2019 · Here’s what you need to know about the Golan Heights, the 52-year argument over the plateau and why Trump’s tweet is a big deal for Israel’s upcoming election. What is the Golan Heights?

Aug 17, 2024 · Golan Subdistrict. There are several Israeli local authorities in the Golan Heights, an area of Syria occupied by Israel since 1967 and unilaterally annexed in 1981. Under Israeli law and de facto, the Golan Heights are part of Israel. International law and the United Nations still recognize the Golan Heights as part of Syria. Local authorities ...

Continuing its decades-long land-grabbing spree, Israel has announced plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, the Syrian territory of 1,800 kilometres that Tel Aviv illegally occupied in 1967.

Mar 26, 2019 · The Golan Heights, often referred to simply as the Golan, is a rocky plateau located along the border of Israel and Syria. It also shares smaller borders with Lebanon to the north and Jordan...