Kiryat Shmona
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Kiryat Shmona (Hebrew: קִרְיַת שְׁמוֹנָה, lit. Town of the Eight) is a city in the Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border. The city was named after the eight people, including Joseph Trumpeldor, who died in 1920 in the Battle of Tel Hai.
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Kiryat Shmona
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City (from 1975) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Kiryat Šmona |
• Also spelled | Kiryat Shemona (official) |
Coordinates: 33°12′27″N 35°34′11″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Founded | May 1949 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Avihay Shtern |
Area | |
• Total | 9,960 dunams (9.96 km2 or 3.85 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 22,492 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Postal code | 12100 |
Name meaning | Town of Eight |
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In 2022 it had a population of 22,492,[1] the majority of whom are Jews, particularly of Moroccan descent. Located near the Israel–Lebanon border, Kiryat Shmona is Israel's northernmost city.