Bayt Jann

This article is about the Druze town in Israel. For the town in southern Syria, see Beit Jinn.

Bayt Jann בית ג'ן بيت جن
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Beit Ǧann
• Also spelled	Beit Jann or Bayt Jann (unofficial)
Beit Jann cityscape
Bayt Jann Location within Northwest Israel Bayt Jann Location within Israel
Coordinates: 32°57′55″N 35°22′46″E
Grid position	185/263 PAL
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Subdistrict	Acre
Natural Region	Yehi'am
Founded	13th or 14th century (as Druze settlement)
Government
• Mayor	Nazih Dabbur
Area
• Total	4,650 dunams (4.65 km2; 1.80 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	12,446
• Density	2,680/km2 (6,930/sq mi)
Name meaning	"The house of the genie", or "The garden house"

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Bayt Jann (Arabic: بيت جن; Hebrew: בית ג'ן) is a Druze village on Mount Meron in northern Israel. At 940 meters above sea level, Bayt Jann is one of the highest inhabited locations in the country. In 2024 it had a population of 12,446.

Bayt Jann has a cool climate, even in summer, and offers panoramic views that stretch as far as the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean on a clear day. Several families in the village run bed and breakfast facilities. The village is located inside the Mount Meron nature reserve.