Shekhanya

Shekhanya
שְׁכַנְיָה
Shekhanya is located in Northwest Israel
Shekhanya
Shekhanya
Shekhanya is located in Israel
Shekhanya
Shekhanya
Coordinates: 32°50′52″N 35°14′53″E / 32.84778°N 35.24806°E / 32.84778; 35.24806
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1980
Population
 (2022)[1]
772
Websitewww.shekhanya.org.il

Shekhanya (Hebrew: שְׁכַנְיָה) is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 772.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.