Hurfeish
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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]
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Hurfeish
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Local council (from 1967) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Ḥurp̄eiš |
Coordinates: 33°01′04″N 35°20′46″E | |
Grid position | 182/269 PAL |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Abdullah Kher-Aldeen |
Area | |
• Total | 4,229 dunams (4.229 km2 or 1.633 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 6,639 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Name meaning | possibly from "snake"[2] |
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