Maliha al-Atash
Maliha al-Atash
مليحة العطش | |
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Village | |
  Maliha al-Atash | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′27″N 36°17′38″E / 32.82417°N 36.29389°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | Izra |
| Nahiyah | Izra |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Maliha al-Atash (Arabic: مليحة العطش, also spelled Melihet el-Atash, Melihet al-Hariri or Maliha al-Shamaliyya) is a village in southern Syria, part of the Daraa Governorate situated in the Hauran plain. It is located 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Daraa and 22 kilometers (14 mi) northwest of Suwayda.[2] Nearby localities include Izra to the northwest, Busra al-Harir to the northeast, Nahitah and al-Maliha al-Gharbiya to the southeast, al-Hirak to the south, al-Surah to the southwest, Namer and Qarfa to the west. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Maliha al-Atash had a population of 3,150.[1]
The village was established in 1956. The entire population belongs to the Hariri tribe, present across the southern Hauran plain, mainly from its Shawali clan. As of 2013, many of its inhabitants were emigres working in the Gulf States. The village's economy is agircultural and the main crops are grains, vegetables, olives and grapes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-12-20 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ a b Al-Ali, Haitham (13 February 2013). ""مليحة العطش".. ارواء ظمأ العطشان (Maliha al-Atash: Quenching the Thirst of the Thirsty)". e-Syria (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Map of town, Google Maps
- mapcarta
- El Karak-map, 21 M
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