Deir Hanna

Deir Hanna (, ) is a local council in the North District of Israel, located on the hills of the Lower Galilee, southeast of Acre. At the end of 2005, the town had a population of 8,500 approximately 80% of them being Muslims and the remaining 20% being Christian.http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf
== History ==
In the 2nd to 4th centuries, the Jewish village of Kfar Yohanna (כפר יוחנה) was known in as the seat of the Cohens of Yakhin, the 21st of the 24 Priestly Courses or Priestly Watches (משמרות הכהונה).
The town began as a monastery dedicated to John the Baptist which became a castle in the Dhaher al-Omar era.Deir Hanna (Israel) Gutterman, Dov. Flags of the World. Parts of the castle are still standing, as are the walls, the old village church and a mosque, and it is considered a tourist attraction.http://aguda.byethost.com/index.html Deir-Hanna website
The town has been through a thorough modernization process in the last 10 years, and now has a full education system, health care facilities and sports playgrounds. Deir Hanna forms the Land Day triangle with Sakhnin and Arraba.
== Persons associated with Deir Hanna ==
* Hiam Abbass - actress
==See also==
*Land Day
*List of Arab localities in Israel
==References==
Category:Local councils in Israel
Category:Arab localities in Israel
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