Nawa
نوى | |
|---|---|
  Nawa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′20″N 36°02′35″E / 32.88889°N 36.04306°E | |
| Grid position | 247/255 PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | 'Izra |
| Subdistrict | Nawa |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 59,170 |
Nawa (Arabic: نَوَىٰ, romanized: Nawā) is a city in Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa Governorate. It has an altitude of 568 meters (1,864 ft). In 2007 it had a population of 59,170, making it the 28th largest city per geographical entity[clarification needed] in Syria.
During classical antiquity, it was known as Neve - a name encountereded by the Bordeaux Pilgrim in 333-334 and still mentioned by Abulfeda (1273–1331) in Mamluk times - or Naveh, and was part of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.[1][2][3][4][5] In the Byzantine period it was a Jewish city.[5]
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- ^ Goodman, Martin (2002), Jews in a Graeco-Roman World, Clarendon Press: Oxford, p. 70 ISBN 0-19-815078-4.
- ^ Hüttenmeister and Reeg (1977), Die antiken Synagogen in Israel ('The Ancient Synagogues in Israel', in German), vol. 1, Wiesbaden, pp. 336–339 ISBN 3920153685.
- ^ a b Schumacher, G.; Oliphant, L.; Le Strange, G. (1886). "Nawa". Across the Jordan; being an exploration and survey of part of Hauran and Jaulan. New York: Scribner and Welford. pp. 167-180 (see 172-174). Retrieved 3 June 2024.