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Sakhnin
City in Israel's Northern District / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין or סִכְנִין Sikhnin) is an Arab city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2022 its population was 33,188,[1] mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority.[citation needed]
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Sakhnin
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City (from 1995) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Saḥnin, Saknin (Israeli pronunciation) |
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Coordinates: 32°52′N 35°18′E | |
Grid position | 177/252 PAL |
Country | ![]() |
District | Northern |
Founded | 1500 BCE (as Sagone) 1995 (Israeli city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mazen Ghnayim |
Area | |
• Total | 9,816 dunams (9.816 km2 or 3.790 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 33,188 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Sukhnin, from personal name,[2] |
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