Tur'an | |
District | North |
Government | Local council (from 1959) |
Hebrew | טורעאן, תֻּרְעָן |
Arabic | طرعان |
Population | 11,100[1] (2006) |
Area | 13100 dunams (13.1 km2; 5.1 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 32°46′36.97″N 35°22′32.43″E / 32.7769361°N 35.375675°ECoordinates: 32°46′36.97″N 35°22′32.43″E / 32.7769361°N 35.375675°E |
Tur'an (Arabic: طرعان, Hebrew: תֻּרְעָן) is an Israeli-Arab local council in the North District of Israel. It is located on Mount Tur'an near the main road from Haifa to Tiberias, and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Nazareth.[2] According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, Tur'an had a population of 11,100 mostly Muslim inhabitants in 2005.[1]
See also[]
- List of Arab localities in Israel
References[]
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