Fassuta
Fassuta
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | P̄assúṭa |
Entrance to Fassuta | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′58″N 35°18′21″E / 33.04944°N 35.30583°E | |
| Grid position | 179/272 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,255 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Arabs | 99.7% |
| • Others | 0.3% |
| Name meaning | Fassute, personal name |
Fassuta (Arabic: فسوطة, Hebrew: פסוטה) is a Christian Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in the Upper Galilee on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border. In 2022 it had a population of 3,255, nearly all of whom are Melkite Christian Arabs.