Khan Arnabah

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Khan Arnabah
Town
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Khan Arnabah
Coordinates: 33°11′N35°53′E / 33.18°N 35.89°E / 33.18; 35.89
Grid position164/287
Country Syria
Governorate Quneitra
District Quneitra
Subdistrict Khan Arnabah
Control Israel
Population
 (2004 census) [1]
 • Total
7,375
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Khan Arnabah [a] also spelt Khan Arnabeh is a town in southwestern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate (Golan Heights), in the portion of the province under Israeli control. [2] The town is located just outside the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone. Nearby localities include Sa'sa' to the northeast, Quneitra to the southwest, Jubata al-Khashab to the northwest, as well as the Circassian villages of Beer Ajam and Bariqa to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan Arnabah had a population of 7,375 at the 2004 census. [1] The town is also the administrative centre of the Khan Arnabah nahiyah , which is made up of 19 towns having a combined population of 42,980. [1]

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History

Archaeological remains in the town include several findings from the Roman and Byzantine periods, such as fragments of a deity statue, likely representing Nike. [3]

The town features a medieval caravanserai, likely dating from the Mamluk period, which served as a roadside inn along the route from Damascus to the Daughters of Jacob Bridge. [3]

During the 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria that started after the fall of the Ba'athist regime, the town was captured by Israeli forces on 8 December. [4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ↑ "'Don't Talk about Syria' - Israel Advances in Golan Heights". Palestine Chronicle. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  3. 1 2 Barkay, G.; Ilan, Z.; Kloner, A.; Mazar, A.; Urman, D. (1974). "Archaeological Survey in the Northern Bashan (Preliminary Report)". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 182. ISSN   0021-2059.
  4. ↑ "Al Mayadeen: Israel army tanks are 20 kilometers from Damascus". 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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