Buq'ata

Buq'ata (Arabic: ??????) is a Druze town in the northern Golan Heights, currently occupied by Israel. It covers an area of 7,000 dunams, at a height of 1,070 m. above sea level, between Mount Hermonit and Mount Varda. Buq'ata achieved recognition as a Local Council in 1982. The population is 5,200 (2003), with an annual growth rate of 2 percent.

Related Topics:
Arabic - Druze - Golan Heights - Israel - Dunam - 1982 - 2003

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