Majd al-Krum
Majd al-Krum
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| • Also spelled | Majd al-Kurum (official) |
Majd al-Krum in the 1970s
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 Majd al-Krum
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| Coordinates: 32°55′17″N 35°15′25″E / 32.92139°N 35.25694°ECoordinates: 32°55′17″N 35°15′25″E / 32.92139°N 35.25694°E | |
| Grid position | 173/258 PAL |
| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1964) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,400 dunams (5.4 km2 or 2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 14,774 |
| Name meaning | "Watch-house of the vineyard" |
Majd al-Krum (Arabic: مجد الكروم, Hebrew: מַגְ'ד אל-כֻּרוּם Majd al-Kurum) is an Arab town located in the Upper Galilee in Israel's Northern District about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Acre. The name of the village translates to "watch-house of the vineyard", reflecting the town's fame for the quality of its grape vines. The town is entirely inhabited by Muslims. In 2015 it had a population of 14,774.
Majd al-Krum is an ancient site in the plain at the foot of Jabal Mahüz. Ancient remains, including cisterns dug into the rock, have been found. In the center of Majd al-Krum, there is an ancient well, a spring, a Roman-era tomb and ruins dating to the Crusader period.
The name comes from the "watch-house of the vineyard" in Arabic. Majd al-Kurum receives its name for its history of growing grapes. Ancient ruins (located on the outskirts of the town), consisting of pits built into the rocks where the residents used their feet to press their grape crop to make wine. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia the town is identified with "Beit HaKerem", a Jewish Talmudic town. It's Hebrew name means the same as its Arabic name.
During the Crusader era, Majd al-Krum was known as Mergelcolon. It was part of Stephanie of Milly's inheritance. Stephanie was the maternal grandmother of John Aleman, and in 1249 he transferred land, including Beit Jann, Sajur, Nahf and Majd al-Krum to the Teutonic Knights.
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