Fassuta
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Fassuta
פסוטה | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | North |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Area | |
• Total | 785 dunams (0.8 km2 or 0.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
Fassuta is a local council in the Northern District of Israel, south of the Lebanese border, on the northwestern slopes of Mount Meron.[1]
The municipality was established it 1965. The population was estimated at 2,900 residents (in the Israeli Census of September 2005), with an annual population growth rate was 0.9%, and most of the residents are Christian Arabs. The proportion of high school students who achieve a passing grade at the matriculation exams is 60.5% (2000). The mean income was NIS 3,748 (over the year 2000), as compared to a national average of NIS 6,835.
The Mar Elias church in Fassouta celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. The church is named after Elias, the village's patron saint. A large statue of Mar Elias stands in the central square. [2]
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