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| Deir Hanna |
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| Hebrew |
דֵיר חַנָּא |
| Arabic |
دير حنا |
| Name meaning |
"John's Monastery |
| Government |
Local council (from 1975) |
| Also spelled |
Deir Hana (officially)
Dayr Hanna (unofficially)
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| District |
North |
| Population |
8,500 (2005) |
| Jurisdiction |
7,500 dunams (7.5 km²) |
| Head of municipality |
Samir Hussein |
Deir Hanna (Arabic: دير حنه, Hebrew: דֵיר חַנָּא) is a local council in the North District of Israel, located on the hills of the Lower Galilee, 23km southeast of Acre. At the end of 2005, the town had a population of 8,500 approximately 80% of them being Muslims and the remaining 20% being Christian.[1]
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The town began as a monastery dedicated to John the Baptist which became a castle in the Dhaher al-Omar era.[2] Parts of the castle are still standing, as are the walls, the old village church and a mosque, and it is considered a tourist attraction.[3]
The town has been through a thorough modernization process in the last 10 years, and now has a full education system, health care facilities and sports playgrounds. Deir Hanna forms the Land Day triangle with Sakhnin and Arraba.
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