In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “city in the haifa district in israel”. Today it says “city located 20 kilometres”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Umm al-Fahm ( Arabic أم الفحم, Hebrew אום אל-פחם) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel . According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 36,800.1
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Israel municipality Umm al-Fahm ( , Umm al-Faḥm ; ) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 43,300, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel .The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt.Iskander (522 meters above sea level), overlooking Wadi Ara .Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Israel municipality Umm al-Fahm ( , Umm al-Faḥm ; Umm el-Fahem ) is a city which is located 20 kilometers northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel with a population of 48,500, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel . The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mt. Iskander (522 meters above sea level), overlooking Wadi Ara . Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions.
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Israel municipality Umm al-Fahm ( , Umm al-Faḥm ; Um el-Faḥem ) is a city located 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel .In 2024 its population was 60,209, nearly all of whom are Palestinians citizens of Israel .The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mount Iskander (522 metres (1,713 feet) above sea level ), overlooking Wadi Ara . Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mixed city northwest of Jenin, Israel City in Israel Umm al-Fahm ( , Umm al-Faḥm ; Um el-Faḥem ) is a city located 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel .In 2024 its population was 60,209, nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel . The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mount Iskander (522 metres (1,713 feet) above sea level ), overlooking Wadi Ara . Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
City in Haifa District, Israel City in Israel Umm al-Fahm ( Arabic : أمّ الفحم pronunciation , Umm al-Faḥm ; Hebrew : אוּם אֶל-פַחֶם Um el-Faḥem ) is a city located 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel .In 2024 its population was 60,209, nearly all of whom are Palestinian citizens of Israel . The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mount Iskander (522 metres (1,713 feet) above sea level ), overlooking Wadi Ara . Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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city in the haifa district in israel
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city located 20 kilometres
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