- Imtan
Imtan ( _ar. امتان) is a village in
As Suwaydā' Governorate , southernSyria . Imtan is located 40 km (25 mi) south of the town ofAs Suwaydā' , 1189 meters above sea level in the southern part of Jabal el Druze.Imtan's official population is 8000, but fewer than 2600 people actually live there,Fact|date=February 2007 due to years of
drought and emigration.History
It is believed that the village has been inhabited since 6000
BCE , although there is little evidence supporting this. Imtan has many archeological sites spanning many eras, including the ruins of Roman public baths.The village played a major role in the Syrian revolt against France in 1925.People
The village is mainly inhabited by
Druze . The inhabitants are predominantly poor. The village is home to over 400 university graduates.cite news| url=http://www.an-nour.com/195/society/society-02.htm| title= Mojtama' Mossaghar (A Micro Community)| date=April 20, 2005 (link is inArabic ) | author=Fuad Al-Bunnei | publisher=An-Nour newspaper, issue No.195 ]The inhabitants look to collaborative work as a way to compensate for the absence of government services. They collaborated to build a school, medical center, and cooperative retail store. They have also established a farmer's union and community fund which offers help to the poorest families.
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