| Hurfeish | ||
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
| • Hebrew | חֻרְפֵישׁ, חורפיש | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥurp̄eiš | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | ||
| • Arabic | حرفيش | |
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| Coordinates: 33°1′4.36″N 35°20′46.49″E / 33.0178778°N 35.3462472°ECoordinates: 33°1′4.36″N 35°20′46.49″E / 33.0178778°N 35.3462472°E | ||
| District | North | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Local council (from 1967) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,229 dunams (4.229 km2 or 1.633 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 5,200 | |
| Name meaning | Briar thorn | |
Hurfeish (Arabic: حرفيش; Hebrew: חֻרְפֵישׁ) (lit. "milk thistle") [1] is an Druze town in the Northern District of Israel.
Hurfeish was declared a local council in 1967. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) it had a total population of 5,200 in 2006, with a growth rate of 1.9%. The majority of residents are Druze, with a small number of Christians and Muslims. A large percentage of the population are police and army officers, serving with the Israel Police and the Israel Defense Forces.[2]
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The tomb of Sabalan, a Druze prophet, often identified with the Biblical Zebulon, is located in Hurfeish, on the top of Mount Zvul. [3]
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