Qatzrin, Katzrin or Kazerin (Hebrew: קצרין) is the administrative center and largest town of the disputed Golan Heights which Israel took over from Syrian control in the 1967 Six Day War. The city offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes. To the south is the Kinneret, to the north Mount Hermon, and to the west the hills of the Galilee. Qatzrin was established in 1977 after the government of Israel decided settling and populating the Golan Heights was of prime importance for Israel. In addition, Qatzrin was planned as an urban center that would provide a variety of services to the rural communities and military bases scattered throughout the Golan. Since 1981 the Golan Heights have been under Israeli law, though Qatzrin is widely viewed internationally as an illegal Israeli settlement. Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 7 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession/control of land between two or more states, or over the possession/control of land by one state after it has conquered it from a former state no longer currently recognized by the occupying power. ... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... Kinneret may refer to: Yam Kinneret - Sea of Galilee Kvutzat Kinneret - an Israeli Zionist Kibbutz on the shore of Yam Kinneret. ... Mount Hermon (top of photo) supplies the bulk of the Jordan River water Mount Hermon (Arabic: Jabalu sh-Shaykh) is a mountain in the Anti-Lebanon range, on the border between Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. ... Galilee (Arabic al-jaleel الجليل, Hebrew hagalil הגליל), meaning circuit, is a large area overlapping with much of the North District of Israel. ... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI in Roman) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Israeli settlements in Israel proper, see Settlements in Israel Israeli settlements are communities built for Israeli Jewish settlers in areas that it captured during the 1967 Six-Day War. ...

As of mid 2005 there are 6,400 people living in Qatzrin. The community was planned to grow into a city of 25,000 residents. Qatzrin has an educational system and academic centers that serve the residents of the entire region, industrial plants, and facilities of culture and recreation. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Qatzrin is a major center of tourism in the Golan Heights due to the historical sites it boasts. One of these is the ancient Talmudic village of Qasrin (the source of the name ‘Qatzrin ’) which was destroyed in an earthquake 1300 years ago. The village has archeological remains of a synagogue, partially reconstructed, and foundations of ancient houses. The Museum of Golan Antiquities displays the archeological finds uncovered in the Golan. Tourist redirects here; for the album by Athlete, see Tourist (album) Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... The first page of the Talmud, in the standard Vilna edition. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ... A synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת ; beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: שול, shul) is a Jewish place of religious worship. ...

Qatzrin is home to a kosher winery and a mineral water plant. It also has a small mall. The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ... Wine Barrels A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. ...

External link

• http://www.qatzrin.muni.il