Zarzir

Zarzir
  • זַרְזִיר‬‎
  • زرزير‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259 Zarzir
 • Also spelled Bet Zarzir (official)
Zarazir (unofficial)
Council headquarters
Zarzir
Coordinates: 32°43′38.32″N 35°13′28.92″E / 32.7273111°N 35.2247000°E / 32.7273111; 35.2247000Coordinates: 32°43′38.32″N 35°13′28.92″E / 32.7273111°N 35.2247000°E / 32.7273111; 35.2247000
District Northern
Government
 • Type Local council (from 1997)
Area
 • Total 3,889 dunams (3.889 km2 or 1.502 sq mi)
Population (2017)[1]
 • Total 7,792
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)

Zarzir (Arabic: زرزير‎, Hebrew: זַרְזִיר‬), or Beit Zarzir, is an Arab local council located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the city of Nazareth in the Northern District of Israel. In 2017 it had a population of 7,792,[1] consisting of five Bedouin tribes.

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References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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