Ilut
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Local council (from 1991) | |
 Ilut | |
  Ilut | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′00″N 35°15′45″E / 32.71667°N 35.26250°E | |
| Grid position | 174/235 PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Ibrahim Abu Ras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,051 dunams (3.051 km2 or 1.178 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,863 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Arabs | 99.99% |
| • Others | 0.01% |
| Name meaning | possibly from the name of a tree[2] |
Ilut, also spelt ʿAilut (Arabic: عيلوط; Hebrew: עִלּוּט), is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It was declared a local council in 1991. In 2022 its population was 8,863.[1]
Ilut is located to the northwest of Nazareth. The town is home to the Ilut Stadium, the home ground of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.