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Snir
Sign in to saveSnir () is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- Locality
- מועצה אזורית גליל עליון
- Region
- מחוז הצפון
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 586
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
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- kibbutz
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Upper Galilee Regional Council
- Population
- 544
- Elevation
- 282
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.snir.org.il
- Image
- Snir neighborhood.jpg
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- 1967-01-01
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Snir () is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley near Kiryat Shmona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==Etymology== The name of the kibbutz is derived from the Israeli name Nahal Snir for the Hasbani River, 5 km to the west. 'Senir' is a name used in the Hebrew Bible for Mount Hermon, which dominates the landscape from the northeast, or one of its three main peaks.
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