Hunin

Hunin was a Palestinian Arab village in the part of Mandatory Palestine, close to the border. It was the second largest village in the district of , but was depopulated during the Nakba by Israeli forces in 1948.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: village in Safad, Mandatory Palestine
  • Also known as: “Margaliyot”, “Margaliyyot”, and “Merghelyout”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hunin Fortress and Har Shanan.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Peak
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is a peak.

Military installation
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is a military installation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margaliyyot and Manara.

Village
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Margaliot is a moshav in northern . Located on the Naftali Mountains of the , near the Lebanese border and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Naftali Mountains of the , near the Lebanese border and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 314.

Town
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is a city in the of on the western slopes of the near the border. In 2024, it had a population of 24,437. Located near the Israel–Lebanon border, is Israel's northernmost city. is situated 2½ km east of Hunin.

Hunin

Latitude
33.2154° or 33° 12′ 55″ north
Longitude
35.5444° or 35° 32′ 40″ east
Elevation
675 metres (2,215 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q6G8V+5Q
Geo­Names ID
294341
Wiki­data ID
Q12406488
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Hunin” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هونين”
  • French: “Hunin”
  • German: “Hunin”
  • Hebrew: “הונין”
  • Hebrew: “מרגליות”
  • Indonesian: “Hunin”
  • Persian: “هونین”
  • Polish: “Hunin”
  • Urdu: “ہونین”

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hunin”. Photo: Avi1111, Public domain.