Imtan امتان | |
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  Imtan Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:32°25′N36°49′E / 32.417°N 36.817°E /32.417; 36.817 | |
| Grid position | 320/203 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Salkhad |
| Subdistrict | Salkhad |
| Elevation | 1,189 m (3,901 ft) |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,495 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Imtan (Arabic:امتان) is a village inSuwayda Governorate, southernSyria. Imtan is located 37 km south-east of the city ofSuwayda, 1189 meters above sea level in the southern part ofJabal al-Druze. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Imtan had a population of 2,495 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyDruze, with aChristian minority.[2]
It is believed that the village has been inhabited since 6000BCE, although there is little evidence supporting this. Imtan has many archeological sites spanning many eras.The village played a major role in theGreat Syrian Revolution againstFrance in 1925.
In 1596 Imtan appeared in theOttoman tax registers asal-Mubattan and was part of thenahiya of Bani Malik as-Sadir in theSanjak of Hauran. It had an allMuslim population consisting of 7 households and 2 bachelors. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 20% on agricultural products, including onwheat,barley, summer crops, goats and/or beehives; a total of 3,400akçe.[3]
The village is mainly inhabited byDruze. The inhabitants are predominantly poor. The inhabitants are well educated and the village is home to over 300 university graduates, amongst them are 80 engineers and 68 doctors.[4]
The inhabitants look to collaborative work as a way to compensate for the absence of government services. They collaborated to build a school, medical center, and cooperative retail store. They have also established a farmer's union and community fund which offers help to the poorest families.[4]
32°25′0″N36°49′0″E / 32.41667°N 36.81667°E /32.41667; 36.81667
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