Harashim

Harashim (, ) is a village in northern Israel.

Location
This place is located in the Upper Galilee region to the north of Karmiel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council in the Northern District. In  it had a population of . Its elevation is . Harashim is the wettest settlement in Israel.

History
The village was established in 1980. It was made as part of the Galilee plan to encourage Jewish settlement in the region. Its name comes from nearby Tel Harashim, an Iron Age Jewish village where it is believed the inhabitants worked as blacksmiths.

Climate
Harashim has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa) with hot, dry summers and cool, rainy and occasionally snowy winters. The village receives  of precipitation per year. Summers are rainless and hot with an average high temperature of  and an average low temperature of . Winters are cool and wet, and precipitation is occasionally in the form of snow. Winters have an average high temperature of  and an average low temperature of . Harashim is the wettest inhabited place in Israel.

References

Category:Settlements in Israel
Category:1980 establishments in Asia