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| Bir al-Maksur |
| Hebrew |
בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר |
| Arabic |
بئر المكسور |
| Name meaning |
The Broken Well |
| Government |
Local council (from 1990) |
| Also spelled |
Bir el-Maksur (officially)
Beer al-Maksura (unofficially)
|
| District |
North |
| Population |
7,000 (2005) |
| Jurisdiction |
4,554 dunams (4.6 km²) |
| Head of municipality |
Hassan Gadir |
Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura (Arabic: بئر المكسور; Hebrew: בִּיר אל-מַכְּסוּר) is an Israeli-Arab local council in Israel's North District located 15km northwest of Nazareth. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics the town had a population of 7,000 at the end of 2005.[1] The population is entirely made up of Bedouins.[2] Its mayor is Hassan Gadir.[3]
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