Map of Safed, Israel

Safed is a city in Northern District, Israel, with a population of about 36,094. It lies at 32.9646°N, 35.4960°E. The nearest city on our map is Karmi’el, 19 km to the west.

Safed at a glance

Where is Safed?

• The 47th largest city in Israel by recorded population.
• The 9th largest city in Northern District on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 58 min on the shortest day to 14 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Safed

• Karmi’el — 19 km west
• Tiberias — 19 km south
• Naẕerat ‘Illit — 33 km southwest
• Nazareth — 35 km southwest
• Shefar‘am — 35 km southwest
• Al Qunayţirah — 35 km northeast, Syria
• Nahariyya — 37 km west
• Acre — 39 km west
• Qiryat Ata — 40 km southwest
• Qiryat Bialik — 41 km west

Largest cities in Northern District

• Nazareth — 77,445
• Nahariyya — 58,096
• Acre — 51,420
• Karmi’el — 46,252
• Afula — 44,930
• Tiberias — 44,779
• Naẕerat ‘Illit — 43,556
• Shefar‘am — 42,137

Largest cities in Israel

• Jerusalem — 971,800
• Tel Aviv — 432,892
• Haifa — 285,316
• Rishon LeTsiyyon — 258,535
• Petaẖ Tiqva — 253,529
• Netanya — 228,204
• Ashdod — 226,838
• Bnei Brak — 214,444
• H̱olon — 196,282
• Beersheba — 186,600

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.