Hurfeish

Hurfeish
  • חֻרְפֵישׁ, חורפיש
  • حرفيش
Local council (from 1967)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Ḥurp̄eiš
Hurfeish
Hurfeish
Coordinates: 33°01′04″N 35°20′46″E / 33.01778°N 35.34611°E / 33.01778; 35.34611
Grid position182/269 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityAnwar Amer
Area
 • Total
4,229 dunams (4.229 km2; 1.633 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
6,712
 • Density1,587/km2 (4,111/sq mi)
Name meaningpossibly 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 2023 it had a population of 6,712.