Zarzir

Zarzir, also known as Beit Zarzir, is an Arab local council located 10 kilometres west of the city of in the of . The residents are primarily Bedouin, made up of five Bedouin tribes, Mazarib, Grifat, Haib, Jawamis, and Eyadat.
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  • Type: Village with 7,940 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Israel
  • Also known as: “Beit Zarzir”, “בית זרזיר”, and “עיאדאת”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shimron and Simron Nature Reserve.

Ruins
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Tel is an archaeological site and in the . is situated 2½ km south of Zarzir.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 3 km south of Zarzir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethlehem of Galilee and Timrat.

Village
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or Bethlehem-in-the-Galilee is a moshav in northern Israel.

Village
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is a community settlement in northern . is situated 3 km southeast of Zarzir.

Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
is a community settlement in northern . is situated 3 km east of Zarzir.

Zarzir

Latitude
32.72743° or 32° 43′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.21336° or 35° 12′ 48″ east
Population
7,940
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
8G4QP6G7+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 429882206
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8264669
Wiki­data ID
Q2658228
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Scots—“Zarzir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “زرازير”
  • Arabic: “زَرَازِير”
  • Arabic: “زرزير”
  • Czech: “Zarzir”
  • Dutch: “Zarzir”
  • French: “Zarzir”
  • Hebrew: “זרזיר”
  • Irish: “Zarzir”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Zarzir”
  • Persian: “زرزیر”
  • Polish: “Zarzir”
  • Russian: “Зарзир”
  • Scots: “Zarzir”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Grifat and Iyadat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tel Hazir and Giv’at Bar.

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