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Golan Plateau

Syria / al-Qunaytirah /
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Not to be confused with the Golan Heights. As a geopolitical region, the Golan Heights is the area captured from Syria and occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War

As a geological and biogeographical region, the Golan Heights is a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, Mount Hermon in the north, and the Raqqad Wadi in the east. The western two-thirds of this region are currently occupied by Israel, whereas the eastern third is controlled by Syria.

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Coordinates:   32°59'42"N   35°46'29"E
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