Salkhad
صَلْخَد | |
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Coordinates: 32°29′30″N 36°42′40″E / 32.49167°N 36.71111°E | |
Grid position | 130/211 |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | as-Suwayda |
District | Salkhad |
Subdistrict | Salkhad |
Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,000 |
Area code | 16 |
Salkhad (Arabic: صَلْخَد, romanized: Ṣalḫad) is a Syrian city in the As-Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria. It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts. It has a population of 15,000 inhabitants.
It is located at 1350 metres above sea level in the central Jabal el Druze highlands.