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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: Ruins
  • Description: village of Mandatory Palestine, depopulated in 1948
  • Also known as: “Açref”, “Akrith”, “Ikrit”, and “Iqreet”
  • Address: شومرا

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 2½ km west of Iqrit.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 3½ km east 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 2023 it had a population of 412.

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 2023 it had a population of 421.

Village
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is a community settlement in northern . Located near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 336. is situated 3 km southwest of Iqrit.

Iqrit

Latitude
33.07521° or 33° 4′ 31″ north
Longitude
35.27372° or 35° 16′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G5Q37GF+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1760352509
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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”
  • Polish: “Ikrit”
  • Polish: “Iqrit”
  • Russian: “Икрит”
  • Spanish: “Iqrit”
  • Swedish: “Iqrit”
  • Urdu: “اقرت”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Mary’s Church and Iqrit cemetery.

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