Kfar Shamai
Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
- Type: Village with 502 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Kefar Shamai”, “Kefar Shammai”, “Kefar Shammay”, “Kfar Shammay”, “KfarShammay”, “Sammu‘i”, and “Sammu`i”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mt. Mesarevim and Abuhav Synagogue.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amirim and Shefer.
Shefer
Village
Kfar Shamai
- Categories: moshav, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.95742° or 32° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
35.4579° or 35° 27′ 29″ east
Population
502
Elevation
618 metres (2,028 feet)
Established
1949
Open location code
8G4QXF45+X5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Kfar Shamai” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kfar Šamaj”
- Dutch: “Kfar Shamai”
- French: “Kfar Shamai”
- Hebrew: “כפר שמאי”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kfar Shamai”
- Polish: “Kefar Szammaj”
- Polish: “Kfar Szamaj”
- Turkish: “Kfar Şamai”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ganei Hadar and Maor Haim.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ein Shammay and Har Meron Extension 4 Nature Reserve.
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