What is "katzir"

Katzir is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Abraham Katzir (born 1941), Israeli physicist
• Aharon Katzir (1914–1972), Israeli biophysicist
• Ephraim Katzir (1916–2009), Israeli biophysicist, politician and President of Israel
• Mor Katzir (born 1980), Israeli model

Katzir is a Jewish locality in northern Israel. Located south-west of Umm al-Fahm and close to the Green Line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 2,484.

Katzir may refer to:

• Katzir, a Jewish locality in northern Israel
• Katzir-Harish, an earlier town (local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. However, in 2012 the two were separated, with Harish remaining a local council and Katzir reverting to the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council
• Tel Katzir, a kibbutz in northern Israel

• Katzir (surname), persons with the surname

• Katchalski-Katzir algorithm, algorithm for docking of rigid molecules, developed by Ephraim Katchalski/Katzir