Rehaniya

Rehaniya
רִיחָאנִיָּה
الريحانية
Рихьаные
Etymology: Myrtle
Rehaniya is located in Northeast Israel
Rehaniya
Rehaniya
Rehaniya is located in Israel
Rehaniya
Rehaniya
Coordinates: 33°2′54″N 35°29′15″E / 33.04833°N 35.48750°E / 33.04833; 35.48750
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMerom HaGalil
Founded1878
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]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.