Karnei Shomron

Karnei Shomron
  • קַרְנֵי שׁוֹמְרוֹן
  • كرني شمرون
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Qarnei Šomron
 • Also spelledQarne Shomron (official)
Central Synagogue
Central Synagogue
Karnei Shomron is located in the Northern West Bank
Karnei Shomron
Karnei Shomron
Coordinates: 32°10′18″N 35°5′52″E / 32.17167°N 35.09778°E / 32.17167; 35.09778
RegionWest Bank
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
Founded1977
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityYigal Lahav
Area
 • Total7,179 dunams (7.179 km2 or 2.772 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total9,920
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Websitewww.karneishomron.co.il
View of Nahal Kana

Karnei Shomron (Hebrew: קַרְנֵי שׁוֹמְרוֹן, lit. "Rays (of light) of Samaria") is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council established in 1977 in the West Bank, east of Kfar Saba. Karnei Shomron is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) northeast of Tel Aviv and 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of Jerusalem. In 2022 it had a population of 9,920.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.