Abu Snan
Abu Snan
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Local council (from 1964) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʔabu-Snaˀn |
Maqam Nbiyā Zakariyā in Abu Sanan | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′N 35°10′E / 32.950°N 35.167°E | |
| Grid position | 166/262 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,750 dunams (4.75 km2 or 1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 14,687 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Produsing pasturage, especially such plants as "sorrel"" |
Abu Snan (Arabic: أبو سنان, romanized: Abū Sinān, Hebrew: אַבּוּ סְנָן) is an Arab village and locality in the Galilee, part of the Northern District of Israel. With an area of 4,750 dunams (4.75 km²). It acquired recognition as an independent local council in 1964. It is a religiously-mixed village of Arabs, with a Muslim majority, along with sizable Druze and Arab-Christian minorities. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2022 Abu Snan had a total population of 14,687.