Harish, Israel

Harish
  • חָרִישׁ
  • خريش
City council (from 2022)
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Ḥariš
Harish
Harish
Coordinates: 32°27′33″N 35°2′34″E / 32.45917°N 35.04278°E / 32.45917; 35.04278
Country Israel
District Haifa
Founded1980
Government
  MayorYitzhak Keshet
Area
  Total
9,736 dunams (9.736 km2 or 3.759 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
  Total
70,579
  Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Name meaningPloughed furrow

Harish (Hebrew: חָרִישׁ, cha-reesh, lit. "ploughed furrow") is a city in the north of Israel. Its jurisdiction is an area of 9,739 dunams. It is currently being expanded into a city projected eventually to have a population of 100,000. In 2022 it had a population of 33,380.