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Sakhnin

Western Asia

Sakhnin is a city in Israel's Northern District, located in the Lower Galilee about 23 kilometers east of Acre. It was declared a city in 1995 and had a population of 33,728 in 2024, of whom about 95 percent were Muslim and 5 percent Christian.

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Population
32,743 1
Founding Year
1500 BCE 2
Sources
1. Sakhnin (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
Quote, P1082 (population)
population 32,743 (2021)
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2. Sakhnin (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Founded' = '1500 BCE (as Sagone); 1995 (Israeli city)' on 'Sakhnin'
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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