Majd al-Krum

Majd al-Krum (Arabic: مَجْدُ الْكُرُوم, Hebrew: מַגְ'ד אל-כֻּרוּם Majd al-Kurum) is an Arab town located in the Galilee in Israel's Northern District about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Acre. Its inhabitants are primarily Muslim. In 2021 it had a population of 15,630.

Majd al-Krum
  • מג'ד אל-כרום
  • مَجْدُ الْكُرُوم
Local council (from 1963)
Hebrew transcription(s)
  Also spelledMajd al-Kurum (official)
Majd al-Krum in the 1970s
Majd al-Krum
Majd al-Krum
Coordinates: 32°55′14″N 35°15′10″E
Grid position173/258 PAL
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
Area
  Total5,400 dunams (5.4 km2 or 2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total15,630
  Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Name meaning"Watch-house of the vineyard"
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