Saham al-Jawlan

Saham al-Jawlan
سحم الجولان
Saham al-Jawlan
Coordinates:
Country  Syria
Governorate Daraa Governorate
Population
 • Total 8,000

Saham al-Jawlan (Arabic: سحم الجولان‎, Saḩam al Jawlān) is a Syrian village in the Daraa Governorate.[1] It has a population of 8,000 people, mostly working in the cultivation of cereals, olives and vegetables.[1]

History

The village has remains dating back to the 4th century.[2] It is also believed to be the biblical city of Golan.[3]

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