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Maten Al-Sahel is a small sized town in Tartous on the
coast of Syria , about 300 Km to the northwest of Damascus the capital ,
also it is within fairly easy to reach Almaten from Lattakia 80Km north
and Tartous16km south
Geographically
Almaten is
situated on
the
top of mountain about 300 m above the level of the sea and looks
down
upon the coastal lands from the western side of the town with a
wonderful sight , the distance from the Tartous-Lattakia high way is
four km and it is a sort of difficult mountainous road between olive
trees fields
The village is surrounded by green valleys, and there are many roads
cross these valleys and mountains and they are suitable for sport
activities such as walking, and cycling specially in spring times :
March, April and May
Demographics and Services
The area around Almaten is known
to have been settled since the 18th century
Total population of Almaten is about 3500 , a big number of them are
living outside Almaten as they have begun to immigrate since the 19th
century , the first batch of immigrants was towards Latin and South
America (Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, …),then by the fifties of last
century people began to immigrate to the USA, Caribbean Islands, Canada,
and Europe but in the last few years the most of immigration is done to
the rich Gulf States : Kuwait, KSA, Dubai, Qatar
The Educational level in Almaten is extremely high as the percentage of
the illiteracy among the new generation is almost 0%, and the most of
population are
holding high degrees in many fields
We have in Al-Maten all the requirements of
modern life as electrical networks, Phones, mobile coverage, health
center, and a developing transport system includes: two buses and many
private cars and mini-buses
Economy:
The sources of income in Almaten based
on: Agriculture, Governmental employment and Immigration
Agriculture: is still the traditional job in Al-Maten up till now as
more than 90% depend on it as the main source of income,
Tomato in Green
houses and
Olive oil are the most important crops produced in Almaten
Climate:
The climate is temperate and
Mediterranean with hot, dry summers Max 36C and cool , variably
rainy winters Min 0C
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