Hurfeish

Hurfeish
  • חֻרְפֵישׁ, חורפיש‎
  • حرفيش
Local council (from 1967)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Ḥurp̄eiš
Hurfeish is located in Northwest Israel
Hurfeish
Hurfeish
Hurfeish is located in Israel
Hurfeish
Hurfeish
Coordinates: 33°01′04″N 35°20′46″E / 33.01778°N 35.34611°E / 33.01778; 35.34611
Grid position182/269 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityAnwar Amer
Area
 • Total4,229 dunams (4.229 km2 or 1.633 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total6,639
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Name meaningpossibly from "snake"[2]

Hurfeish (Arabic: حرفيش; Hebrew: חֻרְפֵישׁ; lit. "milk thistle"[3] or possibly from "snake" [2]) is a Druze town in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 6,639.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Palmer, 1881, p. 72
  3. ^ Vilnay, 1964, p. 501