Karmiel 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 kilometres from Safed and 20 km from Ma'alot-Tarshiha and 20 km from Acre. In 2022 Karmiel had a population of 47,317.