Fassouta
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | P̄assúṭa |
Coordinates: 33°02′58″N 35°18′21″E / 33.04944°N 35.30583°E | |
Grid position | 179/272 PAL |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 3,255 |
Name meaning | Fassute, personal name[2] |
Fassouta (Arabic: فسوطة, Hebrew: פַסּוּטָה) is a Christian Arab village in the Galilee. It is located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.[3] In 2022 it had a population of 3,255, nearly all of whom are Melkite Christian Arabs.[1][4]