Karmiel

Karmiel
כרמיאל
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Karmiˀel
  Translit.Karmi'el
  Also spelledCarmiel (unofficial)
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Karmiel
Karmiel
Coordinates: 32°54′49″N 35°17′46″E / 32.91361°N 35.29611°E / 32.91361; 35.29611
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictAcre
Founded1964
Government
  MayorMoshe Kuninski
Area
  Total
19,188 dunams (19.188 km2 or 7.409 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
47,317
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Ethnicity
  Jews and others95.8%
  Arabs4.2%
Name meaningGod's vineyards
Websitewww.karmiel.muni.il

Karmiel (Hebrew: כרמיאל) is a city in the Northern District of 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.