Hurfeish
Hurfeish
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Local council (from 1967) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥurp̄eiš |
| Coordinates: 33°01′04″N 35°20′46″E / 33.01778°N 35.34611°E | |
| Grid position | 182/269 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Anwar Amer |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,229 dunams (4.229 km2 or 1.633 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,639 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | possibly from "snake" |
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.