Karmiel

Karmiel

כַּרְמִיאֵל‎
Karmiel כַּרְמִיאֵל‎;
City (from 1986)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Karmiˀel
• Translit.	Karmi'el
• Also spelled	Carmiel (unofficial)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Karmiel Karmiel
	Coordinates: 32°54′49″N 35°17′46″E / 32.91361°N 35.29611°E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Founded	1964
Government
• Mayor	Moshe Kuninski
Area
• Total	19,188 dunams (19.188 km2 or 7.409 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	47,317
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Name meaning	God's vineyards
Website	https://www.karmiel.muni.il/

Karmiel (Hebrew: כַּרְמִיאֵל) is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre–Safed road, 32 kilometres (20 miles) from Safed and 20 km (12 miles) from Ma'alot-Tarshiha and 20 km (12 mi) from Acre. In 2022 Karmiel had a population of 47,317.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[Israelpopulations-1] "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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