Kufr Yasif
Kafr Yasif
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Kpar Yasip |
| • Also spelled | Kafar Yasif (official) Kfar Yasif (unofficial) |
 Kafr Yasif
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| Coordinates: 32°57′17″N 35°9′55″E / 32.95472°N 35.16528°ECoordinates: 32°57′17″N 35°9′55″E / 32.95472°N 35.16528°E | |
| Grid position | 165/262 PAL |
| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1925) |
| • Head of Municipality | Awni Toma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,194 dunams (3.194 km2 or 1.233 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 9,700 |
| Name meaning | "Village of Yasif" |
Kafr Yasif (Arabic: كفر ياسيف, Kufr Yaseef; Hebrew: כַּפְר יָסִיף) is an Arab town in the Northern District of Israel. It is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northeast of the city of Acre and adjacent to Abu Sinan. The population of Kafr Yasif is largely Christian (57%) with a significant Muslim minority (40%), and a small Druze community.
Many ancient remains have been excavated at Kafr Yasif, including mosaic floors, Corinthian columns, and cisterns cut in rock. According to tradition cited by F.M Abel the village was named Kefar Akko till Josephus fortified it and named it after himself.
During the Crusader -era in Palestine, it was known as Cafresi, Cafriasif, or Cafriasim. In 1193, Queen Isabella I and her spouse Henry of Champagne granted the casale of Kafr Yasif to prior Heinrich of the Teutonic Knights. In the 13th century it was inhabited by Christians and paid tithes to the Bishop of Acre. In 1257 Kafr Yasif appears in a document relating to a disagreement between the Bishop of Acre and the Teutonic Knights about its income.
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