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Shekhanya

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District
  
Northern

Affiliation
  
Agricultural Union

Website
  
www.shekhanya.org.il

Local time
  
Saturday 6:39 AM

Council
  
Misgav

Population (2015)
  
740

Founded
  
1980

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 68% Humidity

Shekhanya (Hebrew: שְׁכַנְיָה‎) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefa-'Amr, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 740.

Contents

Map of Shekhanya, Israel

History

The village was established in 1980 as part of the Lookouts in the Galilee plan to increase Jewish settlement in the area. The community had been formed in 1978.

References

Shekhanya Wikipedia