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Fassuta
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | P̄assúṭa |
 Entrance to Fassuta | |
  Fassuta  Fassuta | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′58″N 35°18′21″E / 33.04944°N 35.30583°E | |
| Grid position | 179/272 PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 3,255 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Arabs | 99.7% |
| • Others | 0.3% |
| Name meaning | Fassute, personal name[2] |
Fassuta (Arabic: فسوطة, Hebrew: פסוטה) is a Christian Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in the Upper Galilee on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron, south of the Lebanese border.[3] In 2022 it had a population of 3,255, nearly all of whom are Melkite Christian Arabs.[1][4]
- ^ a b c "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 72
- ^ Stern, Yoav (2007-04-30). "Galilee Villages Launch Campaign to Attract Christian Pilgrims". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ "Celebrating Christmas in Israel's ancient Greek Catholic villages". Ynetnews. Ynet. 23 December 2018.