Nahf

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Nahf
Hebrew	נחף
Arabic	نحف
Government	Local council
Unofficially also spelled	Nahef
District	North
Population	9,800 (CBS end of 2004)
Jurisdiction	5,000 dunams (5 km²)

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Nahf (Arabic نحف, Naḥf or Nahef; Hebrew: נחף) is an Arab town (local council) in northern Israel. It is located in the between the Lower and Upper Galilee, about 23 km east of Acre. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, its population was 9,800 at the end of 2004.

In and around Nahf, there are a number of archeological remains dating from the Middle Ages, including mosaics and a cemetery. In a nearby location lies ash-Shaykh Rabiah, and Auba cave, which dates from the time of the Assyrians.

North District
Cities	Afula · Acre (Akko) · Bet She'an · Karmiel · Ma'alot-Tarshiha · Migdal HaEmeq · Nahariya · Nazareth · Nazareth Illit · Sakhnin · Shagor · Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am) · Tamra · Tiberias · Safed · Qiryat Shemona
Local councils	Abu Snan · Ajar · Arraba · Basmat Tiv'on · Beit Jan · Bir al-Maksur · Bu'eine Nujeidat · Buq'ata · Deir Hanna · Dvorya · Eilabun · Ein Knaya · Ein Mahal · Ghajar · Hurfeish · Hazor HaGelilit · I'billin · Iksal · Ilut · Jadida Makar · Julis · Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre · Kabul · Kaokab Abu al-Hija · Kfar Vradim · Kfar Yasif · Kfar Kama · Kfar Manga · Kfar Tavor · Kineret · Kisra-Sumei · Ma'ar · Ma'ilya · Majdal Shams · Mas'ada · Mashhad · Mazra'a · Metula · Mevo Hama · Migdal · Nahf · Peki'in · Psuta · Qatzrin · Ra'ama · Reineh · Ramat Yeshi · Rosh Pinna · Sajur · Sha'ab · Shelomi · Shibli-Umm al-Janam · Tuba-Zangariyye · Tur'an · Yafi'a · Yanuh-Jat · Yavne'el · Yesod HaMa'ala · Yirka · Zarzir
Regional councils	Al-Batuf · Bet Shean Valley · Bustan al-Marj · Northern Jordan Valley (Emek Hayarden) · Gilboa · Golan · Jezreel Valley · Lower Galilee · Upper Galilee · Ma'ale Yosef · Mateh Asher · Megiddo · Merom HaGalil · Mevo'ot HaHermon · Misgav