Peki'in

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Peki'in is an ancient village in northern Israel known for its continuous Jewish presence over centuries and its historical, religious, and archaeological significance.

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Peki'in canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
commonlySpokenLanguage Arabic
coordinateLocation 32.977°N 35.344°E
country Israel
elevationAboveSeaLevel ~700 metres
hasArchaeologicalSiteType ancient agricultural installations
ancient village remains
burial caves
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
small-scale commerce
tourism
hasEthnicCommunity Christian Arab community
Druze community
linked to: Druze

Jewish community
Muslim Arab community
hasNearbyCity Ma'alot-Tarshiha
Nahariya
Safed
hasPart Peki'in Synagogue
ancient cave associated with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
ancient spring of Peki'in
old village center
hasPopulation several thousand inhabitants
hasTourismAttraction Peki'in cave of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Peki'in old synagogue courtyard
Peki'in spring
traditional Druze houses
hasTourismType heritage tourism
religious tourism
heritageDesignation site of continuous Jewish presence
inception antiquity
knownFor ancient synagogue
archaeological remains
association with Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
continuous Jewish presence over centuries
multi-religious coexistence
locatedIn Galilee
Northern District, Israel
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
locatedInGeographicRegion Upper Galilee
officialLanguage Hebrew
partOf State of Israel
linked to: Israel
religiousSignificance important to Judaism
pilgrimage site for Jews
timeZone Israel Daylight Time
Israel Standard Time

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