Kfar Shammay
Kfar Shammay is a village in Northern District, Israel and has about 502 residents. Kfar Shammay is situated nearby to the village Amirim, as well as near Shefer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Mesarevim and Khirbet Shema.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 3 km northwest of Kfar Shammay.
Abuhav Synagogue
Synagogue
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The Abuhav Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Safed, in the Northern Director of Israel. The synagogue was completed in the 15th-century century and named in honor of the Spanish kabbalist of the era, Rabbi Isaac Abuhav. Abuhav Synagogue is situated 3½ km northeast of Kfar Shammay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kfar Shamai and Amirim.
Kfar Shamai
Village
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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 2023 it had a population of 628.
Amirim
Village
Photo: Itai, Public domain.
Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2023 it had a population of 790.
Shefer
Village
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Shefer is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 503. Shefer is situated 2½ km southwest of Kfar Shammay.
Kfar Shammay
- Type: Village with 502 residents
- Also known as: “Kefar Shamai”, “Kefar Shammai”, and “Sammu`i”
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.95665° or 32° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
35.45883° or 35° 27′ 32″ eastPopulation
502Elevation
634 metres (2,080 feet)Inception
1949Open location code
8G4QXF45+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 616549082OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Hebrew—“Kfar Shammay” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Kfar Šamaj”
- French: “Kfar Shamai”
- Hebrew: “כפר שמאי”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Har Meron Extension 4 Nature Reserve and Ein Shammay.
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