Mashhad, Israel
Mashhad
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Local council (from 1960) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Mašhad |
| • Also spelled | Meshhed (official) Mashhed (unofficial) |
Mashhad, 2014 | |
Mashhad Mashhad | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′16″N 35°19′32″E / 32.73778°N 35.32556°E | |
| Grid position | 180/238 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,286 dunams (7.286 km2; 2.813 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 8,695 |
| • Density | 1,193/km2 (3,091/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | "The shrine or place of martyrdom" |
Mashhad (Hebrew: מַשְׁהַד, Arabic: مشهد, romanized: Mash-hed 'martyrium') is an Arab town located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) northeast of Nazareth in Israel's Northern District. In 2023 it had a population of 8,695, most of whom were Muslims.