Bir al-Maksur
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Bir al-Maksur or Beer el-Maksura is an Israeli-Arab
local council in Israel
's North District
located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Nazareth. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
the town had a population of 7,000 at the end of 2005. The population is entirely made up of Bedouin
s.
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
local council in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's North District
North District (Israel)
The Northern District is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included...
located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Nazareth. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
the town had a population of 7,000 at the end of 2005. The population is entirely made up of Bedouin
Bedouin
The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
s.