Haifa District
Haifa District | |
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| - transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | מחוז חיפה |
| • Arabic | منطقة حيفا |
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| Cities | 11 |
| Local Councils | 14 |
| Regional Councils | 4 |
| Capital | Haifa |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner[2] | Fayez Hanah[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 864 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 996,300 |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-HA |
Haifa District (Hebrew: מחוז חיפה, Mehoz Ḥeifa; Arabic: منطقة حيفا) is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of the seven administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km2 (299.3 mi2).[3]
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Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2016:[3]
- Total population: 996,300
- Ethnic:
- Jews: 642,700 (69.4%)
- Arabs: 233,000 (25.1%)
- Others: 51,000 (5.5%)
- Religious (as of 2017):[4]
- Jews: 684,100 (68.6%)
- Muslims: 213,400 (21.4%)
- Druze: 26,300 (2.6%)
- Christians: 17,600 (1.7%)
- Not classified: 56,300 (5.6%)
Administrative sub-regions
| Subdistricts | ||
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| Cities | Local Councils | Regional Councils |
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
- ^ a b "Localities And Population, By Population Group, District, Sub-District And Natural Region" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Oops, Something is wrong" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.il.
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