Hurfeish

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

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