Founded in 1906 as a fishing community, Golan has found more success in mining and recently in oil drilling. As such, this town is primed for rapid growth in the coming decades. The real question is whether its infrastructure and city services can keep up. Golan has road access to the rest of the region, but thus far that is it--no ferries, no rail, no trams, nothing.
September 20, 1906: Town of Golan founded