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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 .

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Locality
מועצה אזורית גליל עליון
Region
מחוז הצפון
Country
ישראל
Population
586
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Instance of
kibbutz
Country
Israel
Population
544
Elevation
282
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.snir.org.il
Image
Snir neighborhood.jpg
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Snir
inception
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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