Sajur (Israel)

Mo'atza Mekomit Sajur, Majles Sajur El-Mahaly, Local Council of Sajur

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image by Dov Gutterman | 2:3 modified by Santiago Dotor Emblem adopted 12th November 1995

See also:

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

Local Council Sajur is a Druze village situated north to Acre-Zefat road (road 85), 5 km NE to Karmi'el. 3000 inh., a Local Council from 1992. In my visit I saw a white flag with multicoloured emblem at the city hall. The municipal emblem was published in the official gazette (Rashumot), 'Publications Gazette' section (Yalkut HaPirsumim), YP 4348, 12 November 1995.
Source: author's own observation, 11 October 2001.
Dov Gutterman, 28 October 2001

The village of Sajur was established in the 18th century and kept the name of the ancient Jewish town of Shazor. Pop: 3400 (2003) all Druze.
Source: www.mapa.co.il [old version retrieved]
Dov Gutterman, 29 April 2005