Salkhad

Salkhad Subdistrict, Syria

Salkhad (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.

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