Rehaniya
רִיחָאנִיָּה الريحانية Рихьаные | |
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Etymology: Myrtle | |
Coordinates: 33°2′54″N 35°29′15″E / 33.04833°N 35.48750°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Merom HaGalil |
Founded | 1878 |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,242 |
Rehaniya (Hebrew: רִיחָנִיָּה, Arabic: الريحانية, Adyghe: Рихьаные [rəjħaːnəja]) —also Reihaniyye in English— is a Circassian town in northern Israel. It is one of the only two Circassian towns in Israel, the other being Kfar Kama. Located about 8 km north of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 1,242.[1]