Salem, Ma'ale Iron
Salem
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Salem in 2016 | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′26″N 35°12′5″E / 32.54056°N 35.20139°E | |
| Grid position | 169/216 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Ma'ale Iron |
| Population (mid-2016) | |
• Total | 1,699 |
| Name meaning | from a personal name |
Salem or Salim (Arabic: سالم, Hebrew: סאלם) is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Since 1996, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Ma'ale Iron local council. In mid-2016 Salem's population was 1,699, predominantly Muslims. The village is divided into five neighborhoods: Abu Bakr, Darwish, Subaihat, Ayash and Rifai. Most of the adult males in the village work in manual labour.