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Peki'in

Ancient Jewish settlements of GalileeArab Christian communities in IsraelArab localities in IsraelDruze communities in IsraelHistoric Jewish communities
Jewish communities in Palestine temporarily abandoned during the mandate periodJewish pilgrimage sitesJews and Judaism in the Roman EmpireLocal councils in Northern District (Israel)
2016 WLM OVEDC PEKIIN ELEF MILIM 58
2016 WLM OVEDC PEKIIN ELEF MILIM 58

Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in) (Hebrew: פְּקִיעִין) or Buqei'a (Arabic: البقيعة), is a Druze–Arab town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In 2021 it had a population of 6,026. The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities.The former Jewish community of Peki'in maintained a presence there since the Second Temple period, with an interruption of presence during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt. Most Jews in Peki'in did not return to the village after the violence, and call themselves the Hadera [city] diaspora. It is believed that the Zinatis are the only family who returned, and this family has dwindled to one member.

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N 32.974166666667 ° E 35.331388888889 °
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2016 WLM OVEDC PEKIIN ELEF MILIM 58
2016 WLM OVEDC PEKIIN ELEF MILIM 58
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