Yirka
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| Yirka ירכא يركا Yarka |
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  Yirka
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| Country | Israel |
| District | North |
| Population | |
| - Total | 12,500 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | IDT (UTC+3) |
Yirka (Hebrew: ירכא,Arabic: يركا) is an Israeli Druze village and local council in Israel's North District, northeast of Acre.
The tomb of Sheikh Abu Saraya Ghanem, a well-known Druze religious scholar is located in Yirka. The village is home to one of the largest factories in the Middle East, a steel mill built and owned by the Kadmani Family.
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