Rameh

Rameh (Arabic: الرامة‎; Hebrew: רָמָה‬; also spelled ar-Rame or ar-Rama) is a local cooncil in the North Destrict o Israel. It is entirely populatit bi Arabs, o whom aroond 51% are Christian, 29% Druze, an a further 20% Muslim. The toun is locatit five kilometers east o the ceeties o Shaghur an Karmiel.^[1]

Rameh רָמָה, ראמה‎ الرامه‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Ráma
• Forby spelt	Rame (offeecial) al-Rama (unoffeecial)
Rameh
Coordinates: 32°56′21.3″N 35°22′1.61″E
Destrict	Northren
Foondit	17t Century
Govrenment
• Teep	Local cooncil (frae 2005)
Area
• Total	6.118 km2 (2.362 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	7,500
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)

History

Edward Robinson identifees Rameh wi the auncient Ramah o Asher (Joshua 19,29), citin its location an auncient sarcophagi discovered on a hill ootside the veelage as evidence.^[2] Rameh wis a major toun durin the rule o the Crusaders.

Accordin tae local tradition, the modren toun o Rameh wis foondit in the 17t century. It wis ane o the lairgest veelages in the Galilee durin the period o Ottoman Empire control. In 1923, Rameh became the first veelage in Palestine tae receive sel-govrenin status grantit bi the Breetish Mandate an haed the lairgest olive orchards in the aurie.^[1] It was granted permission to self-govern through a village council.^[3] It wis captured bi Haganah forces in 1948, becomin a pairt o Israel, an later achievin local cooncil status in 1954.

See an aw

• Leet o Arab localities in Israel