Jadeidi-Makr | |
District | North |
Government | Local council (from 1990) |
Hebrew | גֻ'דֵידָה-מַכְּר, Judeida-Makr |
Arabic | مكر جديده |
Also spelled | Judeidi-Maker (officially)
Makr-Jadeidi (unofficially) |
Population | 18,200 (2008) |
Area | 8974 dunams (8.974 km2; 3.465 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 32°56′0.14″N 35°8′28.73″E / 32.9333722°N 35.1413139°ECoordinates: 32°56′0.14″N 35°8′28.73″E / 32.9333722°N 35.1413139°E |
Jadeidi-Makr or Makr-Jadeidi (Hebrew: גֻ'דֵידָה-מַכְּר; Arabic: مكر جديده) is an Israeli Arab local council formed by the merger of the two Arab towns of Makr and Jadeidi in 1990. It is located a few kilometers east of the city of Acre in the North District.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2008 the local council had a population of 18,200[1] and is 90% Muslim with a Christian minority of 10%.[2]
The town of Jadeidi translates as the "new one" and Makr translates as "headquarters". The latter is named such since it was used a headquarters for the Roman army during their siege of Acre.[2]
Mahmoud Darwish's family, who originated from the destroyed Arab village of al-Birwa, live in the town and Darwish was educated and raised there.[3]
Sports and culture[]
The town's main football team, Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C., plays in the Israeli Liga Alef (Israeli Third Division).
References[]
- ↑ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009-09-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2010/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Judeide-Maker Gutterman, Dov. CRW Flags.
- ↑ Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish to be laid to rest in Ramallah Bar'el, Zvi. Haaretz. 2008-08-11.
See also[]
- List of Arab localities in Israel
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