Isfiya
Isfiya, also known as Usfiya, is a Druze-majority village in northern Israel, governed by a local council. It also includes Christians, Muslims and a few Jewish households.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 12,500 residents
- Description: Arab-Druze village in northern Israel
- Also known as: “‘Isfiya”, “‘Isfiyā”, “‘Isfiyah”, “‘Isifyah”, “Asafiyah”, “Hoseifa”, “Hosfeya”, “Hosfeyah”, “Huseifa”, “H̱usifa”, “Husifyah”, “Isfiyeh”, “Isifiya”, “Issfiya”, “Issfiyah”, “Osafiye”, “Usfiya”, “Usifiyeh”, and “Ussefiy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carmel Range and Isfiya military cemetery.
Carmel Range
Photo: Chadner, Public domain.
The Carmel Range, often referred to simply as "Mount Carmel", is a compact region of hills in Israel extending westwards from the Central Hill country to the Mediterranean Sea.
Giv’at HaHagana
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Giv’at HaHagana is a park, which is situated 4 km northwest of Isfiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yagur and Daliyat al-Karmel.
Yagur
Village
Photo: Ori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yagur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Carmel, about 9 km southeast of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. Yagur is situated 3 km northeast of Isfiya.
Daliyat al-Karmel
Village
Photo: Almog, Public domain.
Daliyat al-Karmel is a Druze town located on Mount Carmel in the Haifa District of Israel, around 20 km southeast of Haifa. In 2023 its population was 18,001. Daliyat al-Karmel is situated 3½ km southwest of Isfiya.
Elroi
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elroi is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Isfiya.
Isfiya
- Categories: local council in Israel, residential area, and locality
- Location: Haifa District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.71904° or 32° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
35.06456° or 35° 3′ 52″ eastPopulation
12,500Elevation
506 metres (1,660 feet)Open location code
8G4QP397+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 94521958OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Scots—“Isfiya” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عسف الرياح” (historical)
- Arabic: “عسفيا”
- Arabic: “عسفيا”
- Catalan: “Isfiya”
- Chinese: “伊斯菲亞”
- Czech: “Isfija”
- Czech: “Isifya”
- Czech: “Ussefiya”
- Dutch: “Isfiya”
- Esperanto: “Isfija”
- Finnish: “Isfiya”
- French: “Isfiya”
- Hebrew: “H̱osefa”
- Hebrew: “חוסיפה”
- Hebrew: “עוספיא”
- Hebrew: “עוספיה”
- Hebrew: “עוספייה”
- Hebrew: “עספיא”
- Hebrew: “עספיה”
- Hebrew: “עספייה”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Isfiya”
- Persian: “عسفیا”
- Romanian: “Isfiya”
- Russian: “Исфия”
- Scots: “Isfiya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isfiya Community center and Catholic Greek church.
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