Iqrit

Iqrit was a Palestinian Christian village, located 25 kilometres northeast of , in the western Galilee. In October 1948, the village's Palestinian Arab inhabitants were expelled by Zionist forces during the 1948 Palestine war, and the territory later became part of the new State of .
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: village of Mandatory Palestine, depopulated in 1948
  • Also known as: “Açref”, “Akrith”, “Ikrit”, and “Iqreet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tzunam and Horbat Dan’yila.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ km south of Iqrit.

Peak
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Khirbat Din‘ila is an archaeological site and former village in the in the north region of . The village was established in the Roman period, with activity at the site in the Byzantine and medieval eras. is situated 3 km west of Iqrit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shomera and Even Menachem.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 428.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in the Western Galilee, about six kilometers northwest of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 448.

Village
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Zar'it is a moshav in northern . Located in the near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 351. is situated 3 km northeast of Iqrit.

Iqrit

Latitude
33.07532° or 33° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.27567° or 35° 16′ 32″ east
Population
490
Elevation
577 metres (1,893 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q37GG+47
Geo­Names ID
294652
Wiki­data ID
Q2915678
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Iqrit” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أقرت”
  • Arabic: “إقرت (فلسطين)”
  • Arabic: “إقرت”
  • Arabic: “إقرث”
  • Chinese: “伊克利特”
  • Czech: “Ikrit”
  • Dutch: “Iqrit”
  • French: “Ikrit”
  • French: “Iqrit, Iqreet, Akrith, Açref”
  • German: “Iqrit”
  • Hebrew: “איקרית”
  • Hebrew: “אקרית”
  • Hebrew: “אקרת”
  • Persian: “اقرث”
  • Polish: “Ikrit”
  • Polish: “Iqrit”
  • Portuguese: “Iqrit”
  • Russian: “Икрит”
  • Spanish: “Iqrit”
  • Swedish: “Iqrit”
  • Urdu: “اقرت”

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