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| North District |
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| Hebrew |
מחוז הצפון |
| Arabic |
الواء الشمالي |
| Capital |
Nazareth |
| Largest city |
Nazareth |
| Cities |
17 |
| Local Councils |
61 |
| Regional Councils |
15 |
| Population |
1,216,800 (2007) |
| Area |
4,478 km² |
The North District (Hebrew: מחוז הצפון, mehoz hatzafon, also known as the Northern District), is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The North District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included. Excluding the Golan Heights, which is 1,154 km² in area, the land total comes to 3,324 km² (3,484 km² including water). The district capital and largest city in the North District is Nazareth.
The Golan Heights has been run as a sub-district of the North District of Israel[1] since the 1981 Golan Heights Law was passed, although its de facto annexation is not internationally recognised, and the unenforced United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 declared the annexation invalid.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2005:[1]
- Total population: 1,216,800 (2007)
- Ethnic makeup:
- Arabs: 622,400 (52.5%)
- Jews: 523,400 (44.2%)
- Others: 39,600 (3.3%)
- Religious makeup:
- Density: 265/km²
As such, the North District is the only district where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.
[edit] Administrative regions
[edit] Sub-districts
The North District is divided into the following sub-districts:
- Safed Sub-District
- Kineret Sub-District
- Jezreel Sub-District
- Acre Sub-District
- Golan Sub-District
[edit] Municipalities
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[edit] See also
- ^ a b Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Abstract of Israel 2006 - No.57 [1][2] (Hebrew, English)
Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°20′E / 32.833°N 35.333°E / 32.833; 35.333
