Yakir
יַקִּיר | |
|---|---|
 Village emblem | |
| Etymology: Dear, Darling | |
  Yakir | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′1″N 35°6′55″E / 32.15028°N 35.11528°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,586 |
Yakir (Hebrew: יַקִּיר) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) southwest of the Palestinian city of Nablus, near Revava and Nofim, on Road 5066, roughly between Barkan and Karnei Shomron. Organised as a community settlement founded in February 1981 on lands that the Israeli government expropriated from the nearby Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, it sits at 420 metres above sea level and is under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,586.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2010.