Golan Subdistrict
Golan Subdistrict
נפת גולן قضاء الجولان | |
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Subdistrict | |
 Northern District in blue, with Golan Subdistrict in dark blue | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,154 km2 (446 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 48,100 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 47.6% |
| • Arabs | 52.4% |
The Golan Subdistrict is an area administered by Israel as a subdistrict of the Northern District. The subdistrict encompasses the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel from Syria since the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed under the Golan Heights Law. The region is internationally recognized to encompass Syria's Quneitra Governorate, which itself is composed of two districts and five subdistricts.
Towns and administration
[edit]The largest city in the subdistrict is the Druze town of Majdal Shams, with a population of circa 11.5 thousand. The largest Israeli settlement in the subdistrict is the town of Katzrin, with a population of c. 8 thousand.
Most localities in the subdistrict are organized as part of the Golan Regional Council, with the exception of six towns which are run as separate local councils. These are Katzrin, the four Druze towns - Buq'ata, Ein Qiniyye, Majdal Shams and Mas'ade -, and the southern part of the Alawite town of Ghajar.
History
[edit]Historically Syrian territory, Israel occupied the area in 1967 as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War.
On December 14, 1981, the Israeli Knesset passed the Golan Heights Law, applying Israeli laws to the territory and creating the Golan subdistrict as an administrative body.
On March 25, 2019, the United States officially recognized the Golan Heights as being under the sovereignty of Israel. Israeli officials lobbied the United States into recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the territory.[2]
Demography
[edit]The population consists mainly of Israeli Jews, Druze (see Status of Druze in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Druze in Syria), and the Alawites of Ghajar.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17,900 | — |
| 1995 | 27,800 | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 40,400 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 54,862 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 57,611 | +5.0% |
Administrative local authorities
[edit]| Cities | Local Councils | Regional Councils |
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Voting Patterns
[edit]In the 2022 election, 53 percent of voters in the subdistrict voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 46 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, and just 1 percent voted for the Arab parties (most of whose votes came from Ghajar).[5]
Natural Regions
[edit]
- 291 Hermon Region
- 292 Northern Golan
- 293 Middle Golan
- 294 Southern Golan
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ↑ Wilner, Michael (28 February 2019). "GOP lawmakers introduce bill recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Additional files - census 2008". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
External links
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