Mashhad, Israel
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| Mashhad | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | מַשְׁהַד |
| • ISO 259 | Mašhad |
| • Also spelled | Meshhed (official) Mashhed (unofficial) |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | مشهد |
 Mashhad
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| Coordinates: 32°44′16.07″N 35°19′32.29″E / 32.7377972°N 35.3256361°ECoordinates: 32°44′16.07″N 35°19′32.29″E / 32.7377972°N 35.3256361°E | |
| District | North |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1960) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,286 dunams (7.286 km2 or 2.813 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,700 |
Mashhad (Hebrew: מַשְׁהַד, Arabic: مشهد, Mash-hed transliteration, grave of a holy man) is an Arab town located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Nazareth in Israel's North District. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 6,700 mostly Muslim inhabitants.[1][2]
Mashhad became a local council in 1960. The town is said to be the site of Jonah's grave [2] and his birthplace (2 Kings 14:25), called Gath-Hefer in Biblical times, a village in the tribe of Zebulun (Joshua 19:13).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population of Localities numbering above 1,000 residents Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, pp.2.
- ^ a b Mashhed (Israel): Description Gutterman, Dov. FOTW.
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