Reineh
Reineh
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|---|---|
Local council (from 1968) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Réina |
| • Also spelled | Reine (official) |
Reineh local council building | |
Reineh Location within Israel Reineh Reineh (Israel) | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′20″N 35°18′55″E / 32.72222°N 35.31528°E | |
| NIG PG | 229/736 179/236 |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,902 dunams (10.902 km2; 4.209 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 17,513 |
| • Density | 1,606.4/km2 (4,160.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Arabs | 99.9% |
| • Jews and others | 0.1% |
Reineh (Arabic: الرينة; Hebrew: רֵינָה) is an Arab town in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, between Nazareth and Qana of Galilee, it attained local council status in 1968. In 2023 it had a population of 17,513, the majority of whom are Muslims (85%), with a significant Christian minority (15%).