Sheikh Danun
Sheikh Dannun
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Official | Sheikh Dannun |
School in Sheikh Danun | |
| Etymology: The shrine of Sheik Dannun, The shrine of Sheik David | |
Sheikh Dannun Sheikh Dannun | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′30″N 35°8′52″E / 32.99167°N 35.14778°E | |
| Grid position | 164/266 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Population (2023) | 2,942 |
Sheikh Dannun (Arabic: الشيخ دنون, Hebrew: שֵּׁיח' דַּנּוּן); also transliterated as Sheikh Danun and Sheikh Danon) is an Arab village located in Israel's Northern District. Since 1948, it has been made up of two old villages – Shaykh Danun and Shaykh Dawud (or Daud, meaning "David") – which were merged, and are now jointly referred to as Sheikh Dannun. Located on a hill overlooking the plains of Acre, both of these old villages were built around a tomb for a sheikh, and share a similar history. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council, and in 2023 it had a population of 2,942.