Abu Sinan

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Abu Sinan


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arname=أبو سنان
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population=11,500
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Abu Sinan or Abu Snan ( _ar. أبو سنان; _he. אַבּוּ סִנָן) is an Arab local council in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 4,750 dunams (4.75 km²). It achieved recognition as an independent local council in 1964.

Demographics

Abu Sinan had a population of 11,300 by the end of 2005, of which 54.7% are Muslim, 26.4% are Druze, and 18.9% are Christian.

Income

According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a low ranking (3 out of 10) on the country's socioeconomic index (December 2001). Only 63.6% of students are entitled to a matriculation certificate after Grade 12 (2000). The average salary that year was NIS 3,629 per month, whereas the national average was NIS 6,835.

ee also

*List of Arab localities in Israel