Karmiel (כַּרְמִיאֵל) (lit. Vineyard of God) is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, 32 km from Safed and 20 km from Acre. Karmiel has a population of 44,400, although its municipality claims to have reached 50,000.
