Ma'ale Gamla
| Ma'ale Gamla מַעֲלֵה גַּמְלָא | |
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  Ma'ale Gamla | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′16.79″N 35°41′6.72″E / 32.8879972°N 35.6852000°ECoordinates: 32°53′16.79″N 35°41′6.72″E / 32.8879972°N 35.6852000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 441 |
| Website | www.mgamla.org.il |
Ma'ale Gamla (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה גַּמְלָא) is an Israeli settlement and moshav located in the west part of the Golan Heights, under the administration of Israel. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 441.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
The moshav was built in 1975 and was named after the ancient town of Gamla, destroyed in the course of the Jewish–Roman war in the 1st century CE, and believed to be the nearby ruin of Tell es Salam.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
- ↑ Danny Syon, Identification of Gamla, Israel Antiquities Authority.
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