Middle East
Israel
Northern District

Rehaniya

Rehaniya, also spelled Reihaniyye, is a Circassian town in northern . It is one of the only two Circassian towns in Israel, the other being .
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  • Type: Village with 1,200 residents
  • Description: Circassian village in Israel
  • Also known as: “Reihania”, “Reihaniye”, “Reiḥanīye”, “Rihaniya”, “Riẖānīya”, “Rihaniye”, “Rihaniyé”, and “Rihaniyyah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alma Cave and Qision.

Cave
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Archaeological site
was an ancient settlement in , now an archaeological site in northern Israel, featuring the ruins of the settlement, including a public building, possibly an ancient synagogue, alongside an inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and his family commissioned by the local Jewish community. is situated 4 km east of Rehaniya.

Ruins
was an Arab village, located on a hilltop 6 kilometers north of Safad. Constructed upon an ancient site, it was known to the Crusaders as Deleha. is situated 3½ km south of Rehaniya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alma and Kerem Ben Zimra.

Village
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is a religious Jewish moshav in the in northern . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 857.

Village
is a moshav in northern . Near in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 621.

Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a moshav near in northern under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. It was founded by immigrants from in in 1950 under the leadership of Hapoel HaMizrachi. is situated 3½ km south of Rehaniya.

Rehaniya

Latitude
33.0482° or 33° 2′ 54″ north
Longitude
35.48729° or 35° 29′ 14″ east
Population
1,200
Elevation
683 metres (2,241 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q2FXP+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278477495
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
293706
Wiki­data ID
Q2916856
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In Other Languages

From Adyghe to Turkish—“Rehaniya” goes by many names.
  • Adyghe: “Рихьаные”
  • Arabic: “الريحانية”
  • Arabic: “الريحانية‎”
  • Arabic: “الريحانيه”
  • Arabic: “ريحانية”
  • Bashkir: “Риханиә”
  • Czech: “Rechania”
  • Czech: “Rechanija”
  • Czech: “Rehaniya”
  • Czech: “Reihaniyye”
  • Czech: “Richania”
  • Czech: “Richanija”
  • Dutch: “Rehaniya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الريحانيه”
  • Finnish: “Rehaniya”
  • French: “Rehaniya”
  • French: “Reihaniya”
  • Hebrew: “Riẖaniya”
  • Hebrew: “Rīḥānīya”
  • Hebrew: “ריחאניה”
  • Hebrew: “ריחאנייה”
  • Hebrew: “ריחניה”
  • Hebrew: “רִיחָנִיָּה”
  • Irish: “Rehaniya”
  • Italian: “Rehaniya”
  • Japanese: “レハニヤ”
  • Kabardian: “Рихьаные”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rehaniya”
  • Polish: “Rechaniya”
  • Polish: “Richanija”
  • Polish: “Richanijja”
  • Russian: “Рейхания”
  • Russian: “Рехания”
  • Turkish: “Rehaniya”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Circassian heritage museum and Public Square.

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