Hurfeish | ||
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District | North | |
Government | Local council (from 1967) | |
Hebrew | חֻרְפֵישׁ, חורפיש | |
Arabic | حرفيش | |
Population | 5,200 (2006) | |
Area | 4229 dunams (4.229 km2; 1.633 sq mi) |
Hurfeish (Arabic: حرفيش; Hebrew: חֻרְפֵישׁ) is a Druze local council in the Northern District of Israel. It was declared a local council in 1967. according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) it had in 2006 a total population of 5,200, with a growth rate of 1.9%.
The majority of the residents of Hurfeish are Druze but the village does have a small number of Catholic Christians and a few Muslims. In the vicinity of the village stands the grave of Sabalan, a Druze prophet, often identified with the Biblical Zebulon.
See also[]
- List of Arab localities in Israel
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Coordinates: 33°1′4.36″N 35°20′46.49″E / 33.0178778°N 35.3462472°E
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