Wikipedia's first sentence called it “arab village in israel that forms part of the bustan al-marj regional council in the lower galilee”. Today it says “arab village in northern israel”.
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Nein (disambiguation) . Place in Northern, Israel Nein ( Arabic : نين , Nayin , lit. Charming , Hebrew : ניין ) — also Nain or Naim in English — is an Arab village in northern Israel . Located in the Lower Galilee , 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Nazareth , Nein covers a land area of approximately 1,000 dunams (250 acres) and falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council , whose headquarters it hosts. Its total land area consisted of 3,737 dunums prior to 1962. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , in 2024 it had a population of 2,033. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Place in Israel Nein ( , Na'in , lit. Charming , , called in English Bibles Nain or Naim ) is an Arab village in Israel that forms part of the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council in the Lower Galilee . Located to mi south of Nazareth , Nein covers a land area of approximately 1,000 dunums . Its total land area consisted of 3,737 dunums prior to 1962. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , Nein had a population 1,600 in 2005. The city hall for the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council is located in Nein.
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Place in Israel Nein ( , Na'in , lit. Charming , , called in English Bibles Nain or Naim ) is an Arab village in Israel that forms part of the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council in the Lower Galilee . Located 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Nazareth , Nein covers a land area of approximately 1,000 dunums . Its total land area consisted of 3,737 dunums prior to 1962. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , Nein had a population 1,600 in 2005. The city hall for the Bustan al-Marj Regional Council is located in Nein.
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Place in Northern, Israel Nein ( , Na'in , lit.Charming , ) — also Nain or Naim in English — is an Arab village in northern Israel .Located in the Lower Galilee , 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Nazareth , Nein covers a land area of approximately 1,000 dunums and falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council , whose headquarters it hosts. Its total land area consisted of 3,737 dunums prior to 1962. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , in 2024 it had a population of 2,033.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Place in Northern, Israel Nein ( , Nayin , lit. Charming , ) — also Nain or Naim in English — is an Arab village in northern Israel . Located in the Lower Galilee , 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) south of Nazareth , Nein covers a land area of approximately 1,000 dunams (250 acres) and falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council , whose headquarters it hosts. Its total land area consisted of 3,737 dunums prior to 1962. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , in 2024 it had a population of 2,033. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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arab village in israel that forms part of the bustan al-marj regional council in the lower galilee
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arab village in northern israel
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