Katzrin
קַצְרִין قَصْرِين | |
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Town | |
 Katzrin | |
 Emblem of Katzrin | |
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| Coordinates: 32°59′31″N 35°41′28″E / 32.992°N 35.691°E | |
| Country | Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel |
| Israeli District | Northern District |
| Israeli Subdistrict | Golan |
| Syrian Governorate | Quneitra Governorate |
| Syrian District | Quneitra District |
| Syrian Subdistrict | Quneitra Subdistrict |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dmitry Apartzev |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,876 |
Katzrin (Hebrew: קַצְרִין; also Qatzrin, Arabic: قصرين, romanized: qaṣrīn) is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council in the Golan Heights.[2] Known as the "capital of the Golan",[3] it is the second-largest locality there after Majdal Shams, and the largest Israeli settlement.[2][4] In 2022 it had a population of 7,876. It is the seat of Golan Regional Council.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, though the Israeli government disputes this.[5]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Aronson, Geoffrey (1998). "Settlement Monitor". Journal of Palestine Studies. 27 (4). University of California Press: 138. doi:10.2307/2538145. JSTOR 2538145.
- ^ Golan olive attractions
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (2011), populations of localities numbering above 2,000 residents
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.