Salkhad
Salkhad
صَلْخَد | |
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Salkhad fortress | |
Salkhad Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′30″N 36°42′40″E / 32.49167°N 36.71111°E | |
| PAL | 310/211 |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Salkhad |
| Subdistrict | Salkhad |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Population (2004 Census) | |
• Total | 9,155 |
| Area code | 16 |
Salkhad (Arabic: صَلْخَد, romanized: Ṣalḫad) is a Syrian city in the Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria. It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts. It had a population of 9,155 inhabitants in the 2004 census. In Salkhad, Druze make up the predominant population, while Christians and Sunni Muslim Bedouins represent a minority.
It is located at 1350 metres above sea level in the central Jabal el Druze highlands.