Sakhnin

Sakhnin סַחְ'נִין, סִכְנִין‎ سخنين
City (from 1995)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Saḥnin, Saknin (Israeli pronunciation)
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Coordinates: 32°52′N 35°18′E / 32.867°N 35.300°E / 32.867; 35.300
Grid position	177/252 PAL
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Founded	1500 BCE (as Sagone) 1995 (Israeli city)
Government
• Mayor	Mazen Ghnayim
Area
• Total	9,816 dunams (9.816 km2 or 3.790 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	33,188
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi)
Name meaning	Sukhnin, from personal name,[2]

Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין or סִכְנִין‎ Sikhnin) is an Arab city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2022 its population was 33,188,^[1] mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority.^{[citation needed]}