Lakiya

Lakiya
Lakiya
Country	Israel
District	South
Government	Local council
Hebrew	לקיה
Arabic	اللقية
Also spelled	Laqye (officially)
Population	9,000 (2005)
Area	5,728 dunams (5.728 km2; 2.212 sq mi)
Head of municipality	Khaled as-Sana
Founded in	1982
Coordinates	31°19′11″N 34°51′33″E / 31.31972°N 34.85917°E / 31.31972; 34.85917Coordinates: 31°19′11″N 34°51′33″E / 31.31972°N 34.85917°E / 31.31972; 34.85917

Lakiya, or Laqye (Hebrew: לקיה‎) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel.

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the population of Lakiya was 7,600 in December 2004. Lakiya's jurisdiction is 5,600 dunams (5.6 km²).

Lakiya was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements.

External links

• Lakiya Negev Weaving - website of one of Lakiya's main businesses

See also

• List of Arab localities in Israel
• Negev Bedouins

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