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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | village ⓘ |
| administrativeType | locality in Northern District ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gush Halav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicName | الجش NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPeriod |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | remains of ancient synagogue ⓘ |
| areaCode | 04 ⓘ |
| borderRegion | Upper Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMixedPopulation | true ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | local council since 1990s ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 13870 ⓘ |
| hebrewName | גִ'שׁ ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of Maronite Christian community in Israel
ⓘ
site of ancient Jewish town Gush Halav ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lebanese border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | slopes of Mount Meron region ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Karmiel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Hula Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Meron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationGroup |
Maronite Christians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | border village ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maronite Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousHolidayObserved |
Christian holidays
ⓘ
Islamic holidays ⓘ |
| religiousSite |
Maronite churches
ⓘ
mosques ⓘ |
| timeZone | Israel Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Israel Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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