Alma, Syria

Town in Daraa, Syria
Alma
علما
Elmah
Town
32°44′N 36°14′E / 32.733°N 36.233°E / 32.733; 36.233
Grid position267/240
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa
DistrictDaraa
SubdistrictKhirbet Ghazaleh
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total6,297
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Alma or Elmah (Arabic: علما) is a village in the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate, Syria.[1] According to the 2004 census, the population was estimated at 6,297 people.[1]

It is located near Khirbet Ghazaleh and belongs to a sub-district of a same name.[1]

History

Alma is identified with the ancient Jewish village of Helam or Alema (Greek: Αλαμα), a place in Gilead mentioned in 1 Maccabees.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2004
  2. ^ 1 Maccabees, 5:26
  3. ^ Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976). "Gazetteer of Roman Palestine". Qedem. 5: 64. ISSN 0333-5844.
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