Jish

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Jish is a village in northern Israel, historically significant for its mixed Maronite Christian and Muslim population and its location near the Lebanese border.

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Jish canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf village
administrativeType locality in Northern District
alternativeName Gush Halav
arabicName الجش
archaeologicalPeriod Byzantine period
Roman period
linked to: Roman Antiquity
archaeologicalSite remains of ancient synagogue
areaCode 04
borderRegion Upper Galilee
country Israel
culturalFeature Maronite Aramaic heritage
demographicCharacteristic predominantly Arab population
significant Christian minority
distanceToLebanon a few kilometers
economyActivity agriculture
local services
educationFeature local schools serving Christian and Muslim students
elevation about 700 meters above sea level
governance local council
governingBody Jish Local Council
hasMixedPopulation true
hasMunicipalStatus local council since 1990s
hasPostalCode 13870
hebrewName גִ'שׁ
historicalRegion Galilee
historicalSignificance center of Maronite Christian community in Israel
site of ancient Jewish town Gush Halav
locatedIn Northern District, Israel
locatedNear Lebanese border
locatedOn slopes of Mount Meron region
majorLanguage Arabic
Hebrew
nearbyCity Karmiel
Safed
nearbyFeature Hula Valley region
linked to: Hula Valley

Mount Meron
partOf State of Israel
linked to: Israel
populationGroup Maronite Christians
Muslims
regionType border village
religiousCommunity Islam
Maronite Church
religiousHolidayObserved Christian holidays
Islamic holidays
religiousSite Maronite churches
mosques
timeZone Israel Standard Time
timeZoneDST Israel Daylight Time

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