Fassuta

Fassouta

פַסּוּטָה‎
فسوطة
Fassouta פַסּוּטָה‎; فسوطة;
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	P̄assúṭa
	Entrance to Fassouta
	Fassouta Fassouta
	Coordinates: 33°02′58″N 35°18′21″E / 33.04944°N 35.30583°E
Grid position	179/272 PAL
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Population (2022)
• Total	3,255
Name meaning	Fassute, personal name

Fassouta (Arabic: فسوطة, Hebrew: פַסּוּטָה‬) is a Christian Arab village in the Galilee. It is located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.^[3] In 2022 it had a population of 3,255, nearly all of whom are Melkite Christian Arabs.^[1]^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Palmer, 1881, p. 72
^ Stern, Yoav (2007-04-30). "Galilee Villages Launch Campaign to Attract Christian Pilgrims". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
^ "Celebrating Christmas in Israel's ancient Greek Catholic villages". Ynetnews. Ynet. 23 December 2018.

[Israelpopulations-1] "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[2] Palmer, 1881, p. 72

[Elias-3] Stern, Yoav (2007-04-30). "Galilee Villages Launch Campaign to Attract Christian Pilgrims". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-02-18.

[ChristianYnet-4] "Celebrating Christmas in Israel's ancient Greek Catholic villages". Ynetnews. Ynet. 23 December 2018.

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