Mlaihat al-Atash مليحة العطش | |
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Town | |
  Mlaihat al-Atash | |
| Coordinates:32°49′27″N36°17′38″E / 32.82417°N 36.29389°E /32.82417; 36.29389 | |
| PAL | 271/248 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | Izraa |
| Nahiyah | Izraa |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,150 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mlaihat al-Atash (Arabic:مليحة العطش, also spelledMelihet el-Atash,Melihet al-Hariri orMaliha al-Shamaliyya) is a town in southernSyria, part of theDaraa Governorate situated in theHauran plain. It is located 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast ofDaraa and 22 kilometers (14 mi) northwest ofSuwayda.[2] Nearby localities includeIzraa to the northwest,Buser al-Harir to the northeast,Nahtah andal-Mlaihah al-Gharbiyah to the southeast,al-Hirak to the south,as-Sawra to the southwest,Namer andQarfa to the west.
According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mlaihat al-Atash had a population of 3,150 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlySunni Muslims.
The town was established in 1956. The entire population belongs to the Hariri tribe, present across the southern Hauran plain, mainly from its Shawali clan. As of 2013, many of its inhabitants were emigres working in theGulf States. The town's economy is agricultural and the main crops are grains, vegetables, olives and grapes.[2]
In 1838, it was noted as being east ofash-Shaykh Miskin, with aSunni Muslim population.[3]
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