Iksal
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| Country | Israel | |
| District | North | |
| Government | Local council | |
| Hebrew | אִכְּסָל, אכסאל, כִּסְלוֹת תָּבוֹר | |
| Arabic | إكسال | |
| Population | 11,700 (2005) | |
| Area | 9,000 dunams (9.0 km2; 3.5 sq mi) | |
| Website | موقع إكسال مدرسة إكسال الثانوية مدرسة إكسال الإعدادية |
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Iksal (Arabic: إكسال; Hebrew: אִכְּסָל, כִּסְלוֹת תָּבוֹר), also Kislot Tavor,[1] is an Israeli Arab local council in northern Israel, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Nazareth Illit. It has an area of 9,000 dunams and a population of 11,700 primarily Muslim inhabitants. Its population has grown at an annual rate of 2.8%. Researchers believe that the name is derived from a biblical town mentioned in the Book of Joshua.[citation needed]
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a low ranking (3 out of 10) on the country's socioeconomic index (December 2001). Only 65.3% of students are entitled to a matriculation certificate after Grade 12 (2000). The average salary that year was NIS 3,640 per month, whereas the national average was NIS 6,835.
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- ^ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel. Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 37. ISBN 965-448-413-7. (Hebrew)
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