Nof HaGalil

Nof HaGalil (Hebrew: נוֹף הַגָּלִיל‎, lit. View of Galilee; Arabic: نوف هچليل‎) is a city in the Northern District of Israel with a population of 41,734. Founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit (Hebrew: נָצְרַת עִלִּית‎, Arabic: الناصرة العليا / نتسرات عيليت‎), it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the Arab city of Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley. Today, 29% of the city's population is Arab. Its name was changed in 2019 to "Nof HaGalil" following a plebiscite in which 80% of voters, although with low turnout, approved the change.

Nof HaGalil

Nof HaGalil (Hebrew: נוֹף הַגָּלִיל‎, lit. View of Galilee; Arabic: نوف هچليل‎) is a city in the Northern District of Israel with a population of 41,734. Founded in 1957 as Nazareth Illit (Hebrew: נָצְרַת עִלִּית‎, Arabic: الناصرة العليا / نتسرات عيليت‎), it was planned as a Jewish town overlooking the Arab city of Nazareth and the Jezreel Valley. Today, 29% of the city's population is Arab. Its name was changed in 2019 to "Nof HaGalil" following a plebiscite in which 80% of voters, although with low turnout, approved the change.