Sakhnin
Sakhnin
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City (from 1995) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Saḥnin, Saknin (Israeli pronunciation) |
View of Sakhnin | |
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Emblem of Sakhnin | |
Sakhnin Sakhnin | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′N 35°18′E / 32.867°N 35.300°E | |
| Grid position | 177/252 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 1500 BCE (as Sagone) 1995 (Israeli city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mazen Ghnaim |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,816 dunams (9.816 km2; 3.790 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 33,201 |
| • Density | 3,382/km2 (8,760/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Sukhnin, from personal name, |
Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין or סִכְנִין Sikhnin) is a city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2023 its population was 33,201; 95% of the population was Muslim and 5% was Christian.