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]

Haifa
Haifa District
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  Hebrewמחוז חיפה
  Arabicمنطقة حيفا
Cities11
Local Councils14
Regional Councils4
CapitalHaifa
Area
  Total864 km2 (334 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total996,300
ISO 3166 codeIL-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
Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

See also

References

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