Yirka | |
District | North |
Government | Local council |
Hebrew | יִרְכָּא |
Arabic | يركا |
Also spelled |
Yarka (unofficially) |
Population | 13,000 (2007) |
Area | 15564 dunams (15.564 km2; 6.009 sq mi) |
Coordinates | 32°57′14.39″N 35°12′44.16″E / 32.9539972°N 35.2122667°ECoordinates: 32°57′14.39″N 35°12′44.16″E / 32.9539972°N 35.2122667°E |
Yirka (Hebrew: יִרְכָּא, Arabic: يركا) is an Israeli Druze village and local council in Israel's North District, northeast of Acre.
The tomb of Sheikh Abu Saraya Ghanem, a well-known Druze religious scholar is located in Yirka. The village is home to one of the largest factories in the Middle East, a steel mill built and owned by the Kadmani Family.
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See also[]
- List of Arab localities in Israel
Coordinates: 32°57′14.39″N 35°12′44.16″E / 32.9539972°N 35.2122667°E
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