Majd al-Krum
Majd al-Krum
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Local council (from 1963) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Also spelled | Majd al-Kurum (official) |
Majd al-Krum in the 1970s | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′14″N 35°15′10″E / 32.92056°N 35.25278°E | |
| Grid position | 173/258 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,400 dunams (5.4 km2 or 2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,777 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "Watch-house of the vineyard" |
Majd al-Krum (Arabic: مَجْدُ الْكُرُوم Majd al-Kurūm, Hebrew: מַגְ'ד אל-כֻּרוּם) is an Arab town located in the Galilee in Israel's Northern District about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Acre. Its inhabitants are primarily Muslim. In 2022 it had a population of 15,777.