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Shekhanya () is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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Locality
מועצה אזורית משגב
Region
מחוז הצפון
Country
ישראל
Population
814
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Shekhanya () is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after a priest family from the Bible (2 Chronicles 24:11). Located in the Galilee between Karmiel and Shefar'am, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .

== Etymology == Shekhanya derives its name from the ancient Jewish priestly clan of the same name. This clan was one of the twenty-four priestly divisions and had its residence in the nearby settlement of Kabul.

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