Mashhad, Israel
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| Mashhad | |
| Hebrew | מַשְׁהַד |
| Arabic | مشهد |
| Government | Local council (from 1960) |
| Also spelled | Meshhed (officially)
Mashhed (unofficially) |
| District | North |
| Population | 6,700 (2005) |
| Jurisdiction | 7,286 dunams (7.3 km²) |
Mashhad (Hebrew: מַשְׁהַד, Arabic: مشهد, Mash-hed transliteration, grave of a holy man) is an Israeli-Arab town located five kilometers northeast of Nazareth in Israel's North District. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 6,700 mostly Muslim inhabitants.[1][2]
Mashhad became a local council in 1960. The town is said to be the site of Jonah's grave.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population of Localities numbering above 1,000 residents Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, pp.2.
- ^ a b Mashhed (Israel): Description Gutterman, Dov. FOTW.
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