Karnei Shomron
Karnei Shomron
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Qarnei Šomron |
| • Also spelled | Qarne Shomron (official) |
Central Synagogue | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′18″N 35°5′52″E / 32.17167°N 35.09778°E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Yehonatan Kuznitz |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,179 dunams (7.179 km2 or 2.772 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,920 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Website | www.karneishomron.co.il |
Karnei Shomron (Hebrew: קַרְנֵי שׁוֹמְרוֹן, lit. "Rays (of light) of Samaria") is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council established in 1977 in the West Bank, east of Kfar Saba. Karnei Shomron is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Tel Aviv and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Jerusalem. In 2022 it had a population of 9,920.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.