Golan Heights
/ˈɡoʊlən ˈhaɪts/
EN
A rocky plateau region in the Eastern Mediterranean, currently controlled by Israel but claimed by Syria, with strategic and agricultural importance.
Many local farmers in the Golan Heights grow grapes and olives for export.
Etymology
The name derives from the biblical city of Golan, an ancient Levantine settlement mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The term "Heights" refers to the elevated plateau's geographic terrain.
Translations
简体中文
戈兰高地
繁體中文
戈蘭高地
日本語
ゴラン高原
한국어
고란 고원
Deutsch
Golanhöhen
Español
Alturas de Golán
Português
Alturas de Golã
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