Isfiya
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʕisp̄íyaˀ |
 View of the village | |
  Isfiya Location within Israel  Isfiya Isfiya (Israel) | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′10″N 35°03′48″E / 32.71944°N 35.06333°E | |
| Grid position | 156/236 PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District |  Haifa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,561 dunams (15.561 km2 or 6.008 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,896 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | The devious (road)[2] |
Isfiya (Arabic: عسفيا, Hebrew: עִסְפִיָא), also known as Usfiya,[3] is a Druze-majority village in northern Israel, governed by a local council. It also includes Christians, Muslims and a few Jewish households. Located on Mount Carmel, it is part of the Haifa District. In 2022 its population was 12,136.[4] In 2003, the local council was merged with nearby Daliyat al-Karmel to form Carmel City. However, the new city was dissolved in 2008 and the two villages resumed their independent status.
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 109
- ^ https://m.jpost.com/magazine/top-of-the-hill-474175 Jerusalem Post
- ^ "The Central Bureau of Statistics - Populations in Israel by Town". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 2017-02-14.