I'billin (Israel)

Mo'atza Mekomit I'billin, Majles Makhaly I'billin

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image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 Coat-of-arms adopted 9th March 1995

image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3

See also:

• Acre Subdistrict
• Northern District
• Subnational Flags (Israel)
• Israel

Local Council I'billin (A'ebilin) is situated in the western Lower Galilee, 15 km SE of Acre and 3 km NE of Shfar'am. Local Council since 1960.
During my visit I spotted two variants of the unofficial municipal flag on the city hall, green with black emblem and orange with black emblem, both with Arabic inscription above and Hebrew inscription below the emblem. The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot, Yalkut ha-Pirsumim), YP 4289, 9 March 1995.
Source: author's own observation, 17 September 2001.
Dov Gutterman, 27 September 2001

I'billin is situated on the ancient Roamn road Acre-Tiberias and appear in ancient Jewish sources as "Avelim". The current village was probably established in the 18th Century. It got 11'000 inh. 55% Muslims and the rest are Christians.
Sources: https://www.iaa.org.il/en, www.cityindex.co.il
Dov Gutterman, 8 April 2005

Coat of Arms