Isfiya

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Isfiya, also known as Ussefiya or Usifiyeh, is a Druze-majority town and local council in northern Israel. Located on Mount Carmel, it is part of Haifa District. In 2019 its population was 12,136. In 2003, the local council was merged with nearby Daliyat al-Karmel to form Carmel City. However, the new city was dissolved in 2008 and the two villages resumed their independent status. ()

Local name: עספיא Population: 12.4 thous. (2020)Coordinates: 32°43'10"N, 35°3'48"E

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Nearby attractions include: Hecht Museum, Tel Yokneam, Janco Dada Museum, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library.

4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Archaeological museum
Hecht Museum, Haifa
103 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Haifa, Israel, the Hecht Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history, offering a window into the ancient and modern worlds. This prestigious institution, located on the campus of the University of Haifa, was established by the late...
4.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Tel Yokneam, Yokneam Illit
119 min walk • Tel Yokneam, also spelled Yoqne'am or Jokneam, is an archaeological site located in the northern part of the modern city of Yokneam Illit. It was known in Arabic by a variant name, Tell Qamun, believed to be a corruption of the Hebrew name.
4.9 miW
Art museum, Museum
Janco Dada Museum, Ein Hod
126 min walk • The Janco Dada Museum is located in Ein Hod, Israel. It is a museum that exhibits the work of Marcel Janco as well as art from the Dada movement and contemporary art too. The museum was established in 1983, by a group of Marcel Janco's friends, with the purpose of conserving the works and ideas of the sole Dadaist living in Israel.
4 miNW
Library
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, Haifa
102 min walk • The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library is a cornerstone of academic excellence in the bustling city of Haifa, Israel. Located within the University of Haifa campus, this library stands as a beacon of knowledge and an invaluable resource for students, scholars,...
5 miSE
City
Yokneam Illit
129 min walk • Yokneam Illit, also Yoqne'am Illit and Jokneam Illit, is a city in northern Israel. It is located in a hilly region of the lower Galilee at the base of the Carmel Mountains, and overlooks the Jezreel Valley. It is 21 kilometres from Haifa and 80 kilometres from Tel Aviv.
3.6 miN
Area
Nesher, Haifa
93 min walk • Nesher, located in the northern part of Israel, is a small city known for its charming landscapes and rich history, which makes it an important point on the tourist map of the Haifa region. Offering visitors both tranquility and proximity to dynamic urban centers...
4.6 miNW
Library
Elyachar Central Library, Haifa
117 min walk • The Elyachar Central Library is the central body in the Technion library system. As such, it has a dual role: to provide an infrastructure for all the Technion libraries and to provide various services to its patrons. The Central Library determines policies and guidelines for all the Technion libraries.
3.8 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Haifa, Haifa
98 min walk • The University of Haifa is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming Israel's sixth academic institution and the fourth university.
4.3 miNW
Park
Mount Carmel National Park, Beit She'arim necropolis
111 min walk • Mount Carmel National Park is Israel's largest national park, extending over most of the Carmel mountain range and containing over 10,000 hectares of pine, eucalyptus, and cypress forest.
4 miE
Village, Temple
Sheikh Bureik
103 min walk • Sheikh Bureik, locally called Sheikh Abreik or Sheikh Ibreik in recent times, was a Palestinian Arab village located 10 miles southeast of Haifa.
4.6 miNW
Universities and schools
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
118 min walk • The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire, the Technion is the oldest university in the country.