Tur'an
Tur'an
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Local council (from 1959) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ṭurˁan, Turˁan |
Abu Baker Sadic Mosque, Tur'an, 2011 | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′37″N 35°22′33″E / 32.77694°N 35.37583°E | |
| Grid position | 185/242 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 14,809 |
| Name meaning | Possibly from "an outlet of water", Syriac form |
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Tur'an (Arabic: طرعان, Hebrew: תֻּרְעָן) is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located at the foot of Mount Tur'an and the Tur'an Valley, near the main road from Haifa to Tiberias, and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Nazareth. In 2022 it had a population of 14,809, most of whom are Israeli Arabs.