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Peki'in
Sign in to save'''Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in) () or Buqei'a''' (), is a Druze–Arab town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In it had a population of . The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities.
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Place details
- Locality
- פקיעין מערבית
- Region
- מחוז הצפון
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 5,893
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Peki'in
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Hebrew
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- ISO 259
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
- Pqiˁin
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type3
- Also spelled
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info3
- Peqi'in (official)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 2016 WLM - OVEDC - PEKIIN - ELEF MILIM 58.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Israel northwest#Israel
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.grid_name
- Grid position
- Settlement.grid_position
- 181/264 PAL
Key dates
- Inception
- 1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- البقيعة
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Northern District
- Population
- +6026
- Area
- +5.64
- Elevation
- +750
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.peqiin.muni.il
- Image
- 2016 WLM - OVEDC - PEKIIN - ELEF MILIM 04.jpg
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Chalcolithic
- DNA findings
- Identification with ancient Peki'in
- Crusader and Mamluk periods
- Ottoman period
- British Mandate period
- State of Israel
- Demographics
- Education and culture
- Tourism
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
'''Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in) () or Buqei'a''' (), is a Druze–Arab town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In it had a population of . The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities.
The Jewish community of Peki'in maintained a presence since at least the 16th century with a short interruption during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt. Most Jews in Peki'in did not return to the village after the violence, and call themselves the Hadera diaspora. The Zinatis are the only family who returned, and it is currently represented by one elderly member, Margalit Zinati, residing in the village.
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Ancient Jewish settlements of GalileeArab Christian communities in IsraelArab localities in IsraelDruze communities in IsraelGeography articles needing translation from Hebrew WikipediaHistoric Jewish communitiesJewish pilgrimage sitesJews and Judaism in the Roman EmpireLocal councils in Northern District (Israel)