Mazra'a

Mazra'a
  • מַזְרַעָה
  • المزرعة
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Mazraˁa
 • Also spelled"El Masar",[1] "el Mezrah",[2] Mazraʻih, Mazra'ah (official)
House in Mazra'a, where Baha'u'llah lived 1877-1879. During 1932-1949 it was the home of General and Mrs. McNeill[3]
House in Mazra'a, where Baha'u'llah lived 1877-1879. During 1932-1949 it was the home of General and Mrs. McNeill[3]
Mazra'a is located in Northwest Israel
Mazra'a
Mazra'a
Coordinates: 32°58′59″N 35°5′51″E / 32.98306°N 35.09750°E / 32.98306; 35.09750
Grid position159/265 PAL
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityFuaad Awad (since 11/2013)
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total4,115
Name meaning"The sown land"[5]

Mazra'a (Arabic: المزرعة, Hebrew: מַזְרַעָה) is an Arab town and local council in northern Israel, situated between Acre and Nahariyya east of the Coastal Highway that runs along the Mediterranean coast. The local council was founded in 1896 and was incorporated into the Matte Asher Regional Council in 1982, before proclaiming itself an independent local council again in 1996. In 2022 it had a population of 4,115.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jacotin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Survey of Western Palestine-map, 1870s;
  3. ^ Abassi and Near, 2007, pp. 24-54
  4. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 52

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