Ras al-Ein

Ras al-Ein
رأس العين

Ras al-Ein
Ras al-Ein
Coordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°E / 32.916861; 35.3728194Coordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°E / 32.916861; 35.3728194
District Northern
Council Misgav
Population (2015)[1] 351

Ras al-Ein (Arabic: رأس العين; Hebrew: ראס אל-עין, lit. Head of the Spring) is a small Arab village in northern Israel, located in the Galilee, near the Tzalmon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2015 its population was 351.

History

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its residents are members of the Suad tribe and Christian members of the Nicola family.

See also

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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