Odem
Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
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Odem (Hebrew: אֹדֶם or אודם) is an Israeli settlement and moshav shitufi in the northern part of the Golan Heights. Located on Mount Odem, at a height of 1,090 meters (3,580 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest town in Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. It is surrounded by the Odem Forest and falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 292.[1]
Odem
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| Coordinates: 33°11′37″N 35°44′58″E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 292 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
Etymology
History
The Israeli government approved the establishment of the settlement in 1975, and a group of young people occupied an abandoned Syrian military base nearby. Most of these original settlers left, however, because of the frigid temperatures and strong winds. Those that remained were joined in 1981 by a new group, and the current settlement was established. The population was about 150 in 1993, about one-third of them children.
