Haifa District
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 seven administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km2 (299.3 mi2).[1]
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Haifa
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 |
Area | |
• Total | 864 km2 (334 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 996,300 |
ISO 3166 code | IL-HA |
Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2016:[1]
- Total population: 996,300
- Ethnic:
- Jews: 642,700 (69.4%)
- Arabs: 233,000 (25.1%)
- Others: 51,000 (5.5%)
- Religious (as of 2017):[2]
- 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 |
References
- "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.
- http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton69/st02_19x.pdf
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