Ras al-Ein

Ras al-Ein

Ras al-Ein
Ras al-Ein
Coordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°ECoordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°E
Council Misgav
Region Galilee

Ras al-Ein (Arabic: رأس العين; Hebrew: ראס אל-עין, lit. Head of the Spring) is a small Arab village in northern Israel, located in the Galilee, near the Tzalmon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 284.

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its residents are members of the Suad tribe and Palestinian Christian members of the Nicola family.

See also