Ibtin
Ibtin
אִבְּטִין إبطن | |
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| Coordinates: 32°45′36.17″N 35°6′47.51″E / 32.7600472°N 35.1131972°ECoordinates: 32°45′36.17″N 35°6′47.51″E / 32.7600472°N 35.1131972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Zevulun |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 2,835 |
Ibtin (Arabic: إبطن; Hebrew: אִבְּטִין[2]) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee around half a kilometre from Kfar Hasidim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 2,835.[1]
History[]
The village was established in 1965 as part of a plan to settle the Bedouin in the area in permanent settlements. Residents of the village are members of the Amria tribe.
The sacred tree of U'm Ayash is located in the village, which according to legend, has stones roll under it every Friday.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Abtun, from personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 105
- ^ Dafni, A. (2007) The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 10
Bibliography[]
- Talmi, Limor (2015-04-19). "Ibtin (South) Final Report" (127). Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Palmer, E. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links[]
- Welcome To Ibtin
- Survey of Western Palestine Map 5: IAA, Wikimedia commons
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Categories:
- Zevulun Regional Council
- Arab villages in Israel
- Populated places established in 1965
- Populated places in Haifa District
- 1965 establishments in Israel