Umm al-Fahm

Umm al-Fahm
  • אום אל-פחם
  • أم الفحم
City (from 1985)
Official logo of Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm is located in Haifa region of Israel
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm is located in Israel
Umm al-Fahm
Umm al-Fahm
Coordinates: 32°31′10″N 35°09′13″E / 32.51944°N 35.15361°E / 32.51944; 35.15361
Grid position164/213 PAL
Country Israel
District Haifa
Government
 • MayorSamir Sobhi Mahamed
Area
 • Total26,060 dunams (26.06 km2 or 10.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total58,665
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Name meaningMother of Charcoal[2]

Umm al-Fahm (Arabic: أمّ الفحم , Umm al-Faḥm; Hebrew: אוּם אֶל-פַחֶם Um el-Faḥem) is a city located 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 58,665,[1] nearly all of whom are Arab citizens of Israel.[3] The city is situated on the Umm al-Fahm mountain ridge, the highest point of which is Mount Iskander (522 metres (1,713 feet) above sea level), overlooking Wadi Ara. Umm al-Fahm is the social, cultural and economic center for residents of the Wadi Ara and Triangle regions.

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer, 1881, p.154
  3. ^ Zafrir, Rinat (3 December 2007). "Green Cities / Wasting away". Haaretz. Retrieved 25 October 2008.