Kisra-Sumei
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Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
• ISO 259 | Kisraˀ - Sumeiˁ | |
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Coordinates: 32°57′49.78″N 35°18′8.31″E / 32.9638278°N 35.3023083°ECoordinates: 32°57′49.78″N 35°18′8.31″E / 32.9638278°N 35.3023083°E | ||
Country | Israel | |
District | Northern | |
Founded | 1990 | |
Government | ||
• Type | Local council | |
Area | ||
• Total | 14,163 dunams (14.163 km2 or 5.468 sq mi) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Total | 8,177 |
Kisra-Sumei (Arabic: كسرا-سميع; Hebrew: כִּסְרָא-סֻמֵיע) is an Arab town in the western Galilee in the Northern District of Israel. In 2015 it had a population of 8,177, most of whom are members of the Druze community.
The town is the result of a merger between the villages of Kisra and Sumei and it was recognised as a local council in 1990.