Ein Qiniyye
Ein Qiniya
عين قنية עין קנייא | |
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Village | |
Ein Qiniyye | |
Ein Qiniya Golan Heights on the map of Syria. Ein Qiniyye on the map of the Golan Heights. Ein Qiniya Ein Qiniya (Syria) | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′13″N 35°43′51″E / 33.23694°N 35.73083°E | |
| Country | Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. See Status of the Golan Heights. |
| Israeli District | Northern District |
| Israeli Subdistrict | Golan Subdistrict |
| Syrian Governorate | Quneitra Governorate |
| Syrian District | Quneitra District |
| Syrian Subdistrict | Mas'ade Subdistrict |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 2,438 |
Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya (Arabic: عين قنية; Hebrew: עֵין קֻנִיֶּה) is a village in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. The village lies at an elevation of approximately 750 metres above sea level. It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is administered by Israel as a local council since 1982. The town has a predominantly Druze population.
Its inhabitants are mostly Syrian citizens with permanent residency status in Israel (for more about the status and position of the Golan Heights Druze community see here). In 2023 it had a population of 2,438.