Ibtin

Ibtin
إبطن
אִבְּטִין‎
Ibtin is located in Haifa region of Israel
Ibtin
Ibtin
Ibtin is located in Israel
Ibtin
Ibtin
Coordinates: 32°45′36″N 35°6′48″E / 32.76000°N 35.11333°E / 32.76000; 35.11333
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilZevulun
Founded1965
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,915

Ibtin (Arabic: إبطن; Hebrew: אִבְּטִין[2]) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee around half a kilometre from Kfar Hasidim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,915.[1]

History

The village was established in 1965 as part of a plan to settle the Bedouin in the area in permanent settlements. Residents of the village are members of the Amria tribe.

The sacred tree of U'm Ayash is located in the village, which according to legend, has stones roll under it every Friday.[3]

Archeology

An ancient ruin known as Hurvat Ivtan or Khirbet Ibtin is located at the western part of the village. The site is identified with the ancient village Bethbeten mentioned in Eusebius' Onomasticon, which was composed in the early 4th century CE.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Abtun, from personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 105
  3. ^ Dafni, A. (2007) The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 10
  4. ^ Avi-Yonah, Michael (1976). "Gazetteer of Roman Palestine". Qedem. 5: 37. ISSN 0333-5844.

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