Lakiya
For the ethnic territory of Lak people in Russia, see
Lakia.
| Lakiya |
| Hebrew transcription(s) |
| • Hebrew |
לָקִיָּה |
| • Also spelled |
Laqye (official) |
| Arabic transcription(s) |
| • Arabic |
اللقية |
|
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| Coordinates: |
| District |
South |
| Founded |
1982 |
| Government |
| • Type |
Local council |
| • Head of Municipality |
Khaled as-Sana |
| Area |
| • Total |
5,728 dunams (5.7 km2 / 2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) |
| • Total |
9,000 |
Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: לָקִיָּה) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Lakiya was 7,600 in December 2004. Lakiya's jurisdiction is 5,600 dunams (5.6 km²).
Lakiya was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements.
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