Ar'ara

Ar'ara
  • עַרְעָרָה
  • عرعرة
Local council (from 1970)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259ʕarˁara
Mosque in Ar'ara
Mosque in Ar'ara
Ar'ara is located in Haifa region of Israel
Ar'ara
Ar'ara
Ar'ara is located in Israel
Ar'ara
Ar'ara
Coordinates: 32°29′40″N 35°05′39″E / 32.49444°N 35.09417°E / 32.49444; 35.09417
Grid position159/211 Israel grid
CountryIsrael
District Haifa
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total26,147
Name meaning"The juniper tree"[2]

Ar'ara (Arabic: عرعرة, Hebrew: עַרְעָרָה; lit. "Juniper tree")[2] is an Arab town in the Wadi Ara region in northern Israel. It is located southwest of Umm al-Fahm just northwest of the Green Line, and is part of the Triangle. In 2022, the population was 26,147.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Palmer, 1881, p.144