Bir al-Maksur
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| Bir al-Maksur | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר |
| • ISO 259 | Bir ˀel-Makksur |
| • Also spelled | Bir el-Maksur (official) Beer al-Maksura (unofficial) |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بئر المكسور |
 Bir al-Maksur
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| Coordinates: 32°46′38.09″N 35°13′15.24″E / 32.7772472°N 35.2209°ECoordinates: 32°46′38.09″N 35°13′15.24″E / 32.7772472°N 35.2209°E | |
| District | North |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1990) |
| • Head of Municipality | Yasser Hujeirat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,554 dunams (4.6 km2 / 1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Name meaning | The Broken Well |
Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura (Arabic: بئر المكسور; Hebrew: בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר) is an Israeli-Arab local council in Israel's North District located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Nazareth. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 7,000 at the end of 2005.[1] The population is entirely made up of Bedouins.[2]
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