Nahf

Nahf (Arabic: نحف, Naḥf or Nahef; Hebrew: נַחְף) is an Arab town in the Northern District of Israel. It is located in between the lower and upper Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. In 2021 it had a population of 13,558. Archaeologists believe that the area was an important center for viticulture in the Hellenistic period and possibly the Early Bronze Age IB period (ca. 3100 BC).

Nahf
  • נַחְף
  • نحف
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Náḥep
  Also spelledNahef (official)
Naḥf (unofficial)
Nahf
Coordinates: 32°55′54″N 35°19′11″E
Grid position179/260 PAL
DistrictNorthern
Area
  Total6,077 dunams (6.077 km2 or 2.346 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total13,558
  Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
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