Buqata or Boqata ( Heb. בוקעאתא , Arabic. بقعاثا ) is the local council in the northern district of Israel . Its area is 19,628 dunums . One of the four Druze villages seized by Israel from Syria during the Six Day War. Its residents can get Israeli passports according to the Golan law, but most keep the Syrian. The village was founded in 1886 by families from Majdal Shams and was destroyed twice - in 1888 (local conflict) and in 1925, during the Great Druze Uprising . The village is located between the mountains of Warda and Hermonite .
| Local council | |
| Bukata | |
|---|---|
| بقعاثا | |
 | |
| A country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Mayor | Osama Zahwe |
| History and geography | |
| Based | 1886 |
| Local council with | 1982 |
| Square | 19,628 km² |
| Height above sea level | 1,070 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 6,485 people ( 2018 ) |
| Density | 301 people / km² |
| Nationalities | Arabs - 0.2% Druze - 99.8% |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 12437 |
The economy is based on the cultivation of grapes and apples, and many residents work in neighboring cities.
Population
According to the Central Statistical Bureau of Israel , the population at the beginning of 2018 was 6,485 people [1] .
Annual population growth is 1.9%.
50.7% of students receive a certificate of maturity .
The average salary for 2007 is 3,697 shekels .
Notes
- ↑ Official data on Israeli settlements as of December 31, 2017 (Hebrew) . Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel . The appeal date is December 27, 2018.