Al-Fadghami

Village in Al-Hasakah, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Al-Fadghami (Arabic: الفدغمي) is a village in southern al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria.

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al-Fadghami is located in Syria
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Location of al-Fadghami in Syria
Coordinates: 35°54′18″N 40°53′16″E
CountrySyria
Governorateal-Hasakah
Districtal-Hasakah
SubdistrictMarkada
Population
 (2004)[1]
  Total
5,062
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
GeocodeC4449
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Administratively the village belongs to the Markada Subdistrict of al-Hasakah District. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 5,062.[1]

Qattunan

The tell of the village might be the site of the ancient Qattunan;[2] a provincial center of the kingdom of Mari.[3] Qattunan might be the same "Gu-da-da-num" mentioned in the Ebla tablets.[4] It was known as "Qatni", "Qatnu" and "Qa-tu-un" to the Assyrians.[5]

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