Golan (disambiguation)

Golan () is a Hebrew language word referring to a place in the ancient Land of Israel, located in the eponymous Golan Heights. In its capacity as a modern name it can also refer to:

Places

In Syria

• Golan, ancient city
• Golan Heights, disputed region captured by Israel from Syria
• Golan Regional Council, an Israeli local government for its settlements in the Golan Heights
• Golan Heights Law, an Israeli law on the area's status

In Wales

• Golan, Gwynedd

People

• Golan Cipel, naval officer and former employee of the New Jersey governor
• Golan Yosef, Dutch dancer and actor
• Golan Levin, a new-media artist
• Amos Golan, army officer and weapons designer
• Eyal Golan, Middle Eastern singer
• Gila Golan, film actress and Miss World contestant
• Itamar Golan, classical pianist
• Menahem Golan, a film actor and director
• Omer Golan, a football player
• Oded Golan, engineer and antiquities dealer
• Zion Golan, Middle Eastern singer

Other

• Golan , a wargame
• Golan-Globus, an Israeli film producer
• Golan v. Gonzales, a U.S. copyright case in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Golan Armored Vehicle, a US-Israeli military vehicle
• Golan Trevize, a character from an Isaac Asimov novel

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