Ein Qiniya
عين قنية עין קנייא | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°14′13″N 35°43′51″E / 33.23694°N 35.73083°E | |
Country | Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. See Status of the Golan Heights. |
Israeli District | Northern District |
Israeli Subdistrict | Golan Subdistrict |
Syrian Governorate | Quneitra Governorate |
Syrian District | Quneitra District |
Syrian Subdistrict | Mas'ade Subdistrict |
Population (2022) | 2,190[1] |
Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya (Arabic: عين قنية; Hebrew: עֵין קֻנִיֶּה) is a Druze[2] village in the Israeli-occupied southern foothills of Mount Hermon, 750 meters above sea level. It was granted local council status in 1982. Its inhabitants are mostly Syrian citizens with permanent residency status in Israel (for more about the status and position of the Golan Heights Druze community see here). In 2022 it had a population of 2,190.[2]