page_title: Sakhnin
hierarchical_section_title: Sakhnin
caption_attribution_description: English: Cities in Israel עברית: נוף עירוני למרכז לעיר סח'נין, מופיע בתמונה קיבוץ אשחר, Original Image Name:עיר סח'נין, Notes:מרכזי להבה 2011, Location:סח'נין
context_page_description: Sakhnin is an Arab city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2019 its population was 31,702, mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Sakhnin is home to the largest population of Sufi Muslims within Israel, with approximately 80 members.
context_section_description: Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين‎; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין‎ or סִכְנִין‎ Sikhnin) is an Arab city in Israel's Northern District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2019 its population was 31,702, mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Sakhnin is home to the largest population of Sufi Muslims within Israel, with approximately 80 members.
caption: View of Sakhnin
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