Safed (צְפַת, pronounced Tsfat; Arabic: صفد, pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Safed is one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron, and a center for Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. At an elevation of 800 meters (2,660 feet) above sea level, Safed is the highest city in the Galilee. (via Wikipedia)
Name:
Safed
Total Population:
32,000
District:
north
Mayor:
Yishai Maimon
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