Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona
קריית שמונה | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Kiryat Šmona |
| • Also spelled | Kiryat Shemona (official) |
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Coat of arms | |
Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Shmona | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′27″N 35°34′11″E / 33.20750°N 35.56972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Safed |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Municipality of Kiryat Shmona |
| • Mayor | Avihay Shtern (Likud) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,960 dunams (9.96 km2; 3.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 24,254 |
| • Density | 2,440/km2 (6,310/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 96.7% |
| • Arabs | 3.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
| Postal code | 12100 |
| Name meaning | City of the Eight |
| Website | k-8.co.il |
Kiryat Shmona (Hebrew: קריית שמונה, lit. 'City of the Eight') is a city in the Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanese border.
In 2023, it had a population of 24,254. Located near the Israel–Lebanon border, Kiryat Shmona is Israel's northernmost city.