Sha'ab, Israel

Sha'ab
  • שַׁעַבּ
  • شعب
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Šaˁḅ
 • Also spelledSha'av (unofficial)
Sha'ab is located in Israel
Sha'ab
Sha'ab
Sha'ab is located in Northwest Israel
Sha'ab
Sha'ab
Coordinates: 32°53′22″N 35°14′19″E / 32.88944°N 35.23861°E / 32.88944; 35.23861
Grid position172/254 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Area
 • Total
5,442 dunams (5.442 km2 or 2.101 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
7,469
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)

Sha'ab (Arabic: شعب; Hebrew: שַׁעַבּ; meaning "The spur")[2] is an Arab town and local council in the Northern District of Israel. It has an area of 5,442 dunams (6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)) of land under its jurisdiction. In 2022 its population was 7,469.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p.116