Katzrin
Katzrin (Hebrew: קַצְרִין; also Qatzrin, Arabic: قصرين, romanized: qaṣrīn) is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council in the Golan Heights. Known as the "capital of the Golan", it is the second-largest locality there after Majdal Shams, and the largest Israeli settlement. In 2022 it had a population of 7,876. It is the seat of Golan Regional Council.
Katzrin
קַצְרִין قَصْرِين | |
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Town | |
Katzrin | |
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Emblem of Katzrin | |
Katzrin Katzrin Katzrin | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′31″N 35°41′28″E | |
| Country | Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel |
| Israeli District | Northern District |
| Israeli Subdistrict | Golan |
| Syrian Governorate | Quneitra Governorate |
| Syrian District | Quneitra District |
| Syrian Subdistrict | Quneitra Subdistrict |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dmitry Apartzev |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 7,876 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, though the Israeli government disputes this.
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