Imtan

Imtan () is a village in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria. Imtan is located 37 km south-east of the city of Suwayda, 1189 meters above sea level in the southern part of Jabal al-Druze. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Imtan had a population of 2,495 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Christian minority.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Imtan
Settlement.native_name: امتان
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: imtan_pano.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Syria
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Syria
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Suwayda
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Salkhad
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Salkhad
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Control
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Elevation: 1189
Image: Imtan pano.jpg

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History
Demographics
Religious buildings
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
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==History== It is believed that the village has been inhabited since 6000 BCE, although there is little evidence supporting this. Imtan has many archeological sites spanning many eras. The village played a major role in the Great Syrian Revolution against France in 1925.