Ein Qiniyye

Not to be confused with Ein Qiniya.

Ein Qiniya عين قنية
Ein Qiniyye
Ein Qiniya Golan Heights on the map of Syria. Ein Qiniyye on the map of the Golan Heights.
Coordinates:
Country	Golan Heights, (Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel)
Israeli District	North District
Israeli Subdistrict	Golan
Syrian Governorate	Quneitra Governorate
Syrian District	Quneitra District
Population	1,900

Ein Qiniyye or 'Ayn Qunya (Arabic: عين قنية‎‎; Hebrew: עֵין קֻנִיֶּה‎) is a Druze village in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon, 750 meters above sea level. It was granted local council status in 1982. Its inhabitants are mostly Syrian citizens with permanent residency status in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ein Qiniyye had a population of 1,900 in 2006.

It is one of the four remaining Druze-Syrian communities on the Israeli-occupied side of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights, together with Majdal Shams, Mas'ade and Buq'ata. Geographically a distinction is made between the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon, the boundary being marked by the Sa'ar Stream; however, administratively usually they are being lumped together. Ein Qiniyye and Majdal Shams are on the Hermon side of the boundary, thus sitting on limestone, while Buq'ata and Mas'ade are on the Golan side, characterised by black volcanic rock (basalt).

Some of the young people of the village used to study at Syrian universities, but at the end of 2012 a Druze cleric advised them against applying until the war was over.

External links

• www.ain-kynia.com