Ras al-Ein

Ras al-Ein
رأس العين

Ras al-Ein
Ras al-Ein
Coordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°E / 32.916861; 35.3728194Coordinates: 32°55′0.7″N 35°22′22.15″E / 32.916861°N 35.3728194°E / 32.916861; 35.3728194
Council Misgav
Region Galilee
Population (2014)[1] 335

Ras al-Ein (Arabic: رأس العين; Hebrew: ראס אל-עין, lit. Head of the Spring) is a small Arab village in northern Israel, located in the Galilee, near the Tzalmon Stream. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2014 its population was 335.

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its residents are members of the Suad tribe and Palestinian Christian members of the Nicola family.

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