Beit Jann (Hebrew:בֵּיתּ גַ'ן;Arabic:بيت جن) is aDruze veelage onMt. Meron, in northrenIsrael. At 940 metersabuin sea level, Beit Jann is ane o the heichest inhabitit locations in the kintra. In 2007, the population wis 10,300. The mayor o Beit Jann is Youssef Qabalan.[1]
Till the 13t or 14t century, Druze families in Israel lived in scattered colonies in the hills near soorces o watter. Accordin tae local legend, twa hunters leukin for hyraxes stumbled upon a cave whaur thay foond an auncient cistern filled wi watter. Concludin that this wis a guid place for permanent dounset, several families settled on the site o wha wad acome Beit Jann.[2]
In Julie 2006, durin theSeicont Lebanon War, Beit Jann wis hit biKatyusharackets fired biHezbollah.Illegal loggin in the vicinity Beit Jann haes led tae conflicts wi pairk offeecials an rangers.[3]
Beit Jann haes a cuil climate, even in simmer, an affers panoramic views that stretch as far as theSea o Galilee an theMediterranean on a clear day. Several families in the veelage runbed an breakfast facilities.[4] The veelage is locatit inside the Munt Meronnature reserve.
Coordinates:32°57′55″N35°22′46″E / 32.9653°N 35.3794°E /32.9653; 35.3794