Abu Qrenat

Abu Qrenat or Abu Karinat (Arabic: ابو قرينات‎; Hebrew: אבו קרינאת‎) is a Bedouin village in Israel. Located in the northwestern Negev, it falls under the jurisdiction of Neve Midbar Regional Council. The village was established for the Abu Qrenat tribe from which the village receives its name. In 2019 its population was 1,904.[1]

Abu Qrenat אבו קרינאת‎ ابو قرينات
Abu Qrenat
Coordinates: 31°6′7.34″N 34°57′10.81″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Neve Midbar
Area	7,320 dunams (7.32 km^2 or 2.83 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	1,904
• Density	260/km^2 (670/sq mi)

In 2016 a trial archaeological excavation took place at the El-Ghanami Neighborhood ahead of development work. The excavation revealed intensive agricultural activity in the region, mostly from the Byzantine (4th-7th centuries CE), Mamluk and Ottoman periods (15th-19th centuries CE). The findings included poor remains of structures (incluidng a possible open mosque), installaions, dams, cave dwellings, tombs and terraces.[2]

See also

• Arab localities in Israel
• Bedouin in Israel

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. Federico Kobrin (17 June 2020). "Abu Qurinat, El-Ghanami Neighborhood: Final Report". Hadashot Arkheologiyot. 132.