Sheikh Dannun
שֵּׁיח' דַּנּוּן الشيخ دنون | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Sheikh Dannun |
 School in Sheikh Danun | |
| Etymology: The shrine of Sheik Dannun, The shrine of Sheik David[1] | |
  Sheikh Dannun  Sheikh Dannun | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′30″N 35°8′52″E / 32.99167°N 35.14778°E | |
| Grid position | 164/266 PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,031 |
Sheikh Dannun (Arabic: الشيخ دنون, Hebrew: שֵּׁיח' דַּנּוּן); also transliterated as Sheikh Danun and Sheikh Danon) is an Arab village located in Israel's Northern District. Since 1948, it has been made up of two old villages – Shaykh Danun and Shaykh Dawud (or Daud, meaning "David") – which were merged, and are now jointly referred to as Sheikh Dannun. Located on a hill overlooking the plains of Acre, both of these old villages were built around a tomb for a sheikh, and share a similar history.[3] It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council, and in 2022 it had a population of 3,031.[2]