Sajur

Sajur
  • סָג'וּר, סאג'ור
  • ساجور
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Saǧur
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Sajur is located in Northwest Israel
Sajur
Sajur
Sajur is located in Israel
Sajur
Sajur
Coordinates: 32°56′23.2″N 35°20′29.6″E / 32.939778°N 35.341556°E / 32.939778; 35.341556
Grid position182/260 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Area
 • Total3,296 dunams (3.296 km2 or 1.273 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total4,481
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Name meaningSeijur, possibly from "a dog collar", or "red turbid water"[2]

Sajur (Hebrew: סָג'וּר; Arabic: ساجور) is a Druze town (local council) in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 3,000 dunams (3 km2). It achieved recognition as an independent local council in 1992. In 2022 it had a population of 4,481.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, pp. 93, 50, 65

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