Shekhanya
Sign in to saveShekhanya () is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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Place details
- Locality
- מועצה אזורית משגב
- Region
- מחוז הצפון
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 814
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Misgav Regional Council
- Population
- 740
- Elevation
- 446
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Shekhanya.jpg
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- inception
- 1980-00-00
- postal code
- 20181
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- Shekhania
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Shekhanya () is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .
== Etymology == Shekhanya derives its name from the ancient Jewish priestly clan of the same name. This clan was one of the twenty-four priestly divisions and had its residence in the nearby settlement of Kabul.
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