Zalafa
Zalafa
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| Coordinates: 32°32′56″N 35°11′17″E / 32.54889°N 35.18806°E | |
| Grid position | 167/217 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Ma'ale Iron |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Population (mid-2016) | |
• Total | 4,639 |
| Name meaning | "The cisterns" or "Hard Soil" |
Zalafa (Arabic: زلفة, Hebrew: זלפה) is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Umm al-Fahm. Since 1996, it has been under the jurisdiction of the Ma'ale Iron local council whose headquarters is in the village. The village is divided into three neighborhoods: East, West and al-Murtafi'a. In mid-2016, Zalafa's population was 4,639, all of whom are Muslim.