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Katzrin

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Katzrin (Hebrew: קַצְרִין; also Qatzrin, Arabic: قصرين, romanized: qaṣrīn) is an Israeli settlement organized as a local council in the Golan Heights.[2] Known as the "capital of the Golan",[3] it is the second-largest locality there after Majdal Shams, and the largest Israeli settlement.[2][4] In 2021 it had a population of 7,606. It is the seat of Golan Regional Council.

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Katzrin
قَصْرِين
קַצְרִין
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Katzrin
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Official seal of Katzrin
Katzrin is located in the Golan Heights
Katzrin
Katzrin
Katzrin is located in the Golan Heights
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Katzrin
Coordinates: 32°59′31″N 35°41′28″E
CountryGolan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel
Israeli DistrictNorthern District
Israeli SubdistrictGolan
Syrian GovernorateQuneitra Governorate
Syrian DistrictQuneitra District
Syrian SubdistrictQuneitra Subdistrict
Government
  MayorDmitry Apartzev
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total7,606
Founded 1977
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, though the Israeli government disputes this.[5]