Alma, Syria
Alma
علما Elmah | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Alma | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 36°14′E / 32.733°N 36.233°E | |
| Grid position | 267/240 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | Daraa |
| Subdistrict | Khirbet Ghazaleh |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,297 |
| Time zone | UTC+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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2004
- ^ 1 Maccabees, 5:26
- ^ Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976). "Gazetteer of Roman Palestine". Qedem. 5: 64. ISSN 0333-5844.
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