Reine
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Local council (from 1968) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Réina |
• Also spelled | Reine (official) |
Coordinates: 32°43′20″N 35°18′55″E / 32.72222°N 35.31528°E | |
NIG | 229/736 |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Area | |
• Total | 10,902 dunams (10.902 km2 or 4.209 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 19,397 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Arabs | 99.9% |
• Jews and others | 0.1% |
Reineh (Arabic: الرينة; Hebrew: רֵינָה) is an Arab town in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee,[2] between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee, it attained local council status in 1968. In 2022 it had a population of 19,397,[1] the majority of whom are Muslims (85%), with a significant Christian minority (15%).[3]